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Mar 6, 2024 · Lisbon Carnation Revolution events April 24th: At 10 PM: Video Mapping at Terreiro do Paço, followed by a concert. Concerts with Dino D’Santiago and guests at Praça da Liberdade in Almada start at 10 PM, and fireworks will be at midnight .
- What Was The April 25 Revolution in Portugal?
- Background of The Carnation Revolution
- The Carnation Revolution in Portugal
- Aftermath of The 25 of April Revolution in Portugal
- Legacy of The 25 of April Revolution in Portugal
The April 25th Revolution, also known as the Carnation Revolution, was a military coup that occurred in 1974. This coup ended the dictatorial Estado Novo regime and initiated the decolonization of the Portuguese colonies and the implementation of a democratic regime in Portugal. The Revolution was led by a military movement, the Armed Forces Moveme...
From 1926, Portugal had been ruled by an authoritarian regime. After a military coup, a dictatorship was instituted that would then be reorganized into the Estado Novo (or New State). This regime was a right-wing dictatorship, inspired by fascism and strongly based on Catholicism and traditionalist principles. It was headed by António de Oliveira S...
Discontent started to grow even inside the military, mostly because of the Colonial War. Several left-wing military officers formed the MFA (Armed Forces Movement) with the aim of overthrowing the regime. The group was created in 1973 and tried its first coup on March 16. This, however, failed and ended with 200 officers arrested. However, they wou...
Until then, Portugal had been a country stuck in history. Still a Colonial Empire, very far behind both economically and socially, with poor infrastructure, inefficient agriculture, and some of the worst health and education in Europe. This is what the revolution tried to change. As soon as power was passed to the MFA and the National Salvation Jun...
The Carnation Revolution is a subject that, until now, divides Portuguese society, with some defending its many conquests and achievements and others believing it was a mistake or that it should have played differently. The Communists think that the revolution didn’t go further enough, saying that “April hasn’t yet been fulfilled”. This phrase is, ...
O 25 de Abril num minuto. Ouvir. 1.º Ciclo. 2.º Ciclo. No 25 de Abril de 1974 um grupo de militares derrubou a ditadura em Portugal e devolveu a liberdade à população. Num minuto fica a...
A Comissão Comemorativa 50 anos 25 de Abril tem como missão definir e concretizar um programa de celebração de meio século de liberdade e democracia em Portugal.
