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50 years since the Carnation Revolution
A near-bloodless military coup that reshaped a small European nation
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On April 25, 1974, a revolution took place initiated by music and ornamented with flowers. Known as the Carnation Revolution, it was a near-bloodless military coup staged in Portugal that brought down the authoritarian rule of one of Europe's longest-serving dictators. In its wake, democracy prevailed and a national holiday was decreed to commemorate one of the most astonishing and significant episodes in Portugal's long history. So, what is the background behind this extraordinary event, and how was it planned?
Click through and relive the military takeover that reshaped a nation.
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