25 April Revolution
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The 25 April Revolution was the 1974 military-led uprising in Portugal that peacefully overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military coup
→
political event → revolution → |
| alsoKnownAs | Carnation Revolution → |
| characteristic |
largely bloodless
→
minimal armed resistance → |
| commemoratedOn | April 25 → |
| country | Portugal → |
| endDate | 1974-04-25 → |
| followedBy |
democratic transition in Portugal
→
independence of Angola → independence of Cape Verde → independence of Guinea-Bissau → independence of Mozambique → independence of São Tomé and Príncipe → |
| hasCause |
discontent with prolonged colonial wars in Africa
→
economic stagnation in Portugal → opposition to Estado Novo authoritarian regime → repression by PIDE political police → |
| hasType | peaceful revolution → |
| influenced |
1976 Portuguese Constitution
→
surface form:
Portuguese Constitution of 1976
|
| keyFigure |
António de Spínola
→
Marcelo Caetano → |
| leader | Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho → |
| location | Lisbon → |
| mediaSignal |
broadcast of the song "E Depois do Adeus"
→
broadcast of the song "Grândola, Vila Morena" → |
| namedAfter | use of carnations by civilians and soldiers → |
| organizer | Armed Forces Movement → |
| overthrew |
Portuguese Third Republic
→
surface form:
Estado Novo
Marcelo Caetano →
surface form:
Marcelo Caetano government
|
| participant |
Portuguese Armed Forces
→
Portuguese civilians → |
| partOf | Cold War history → |
| precededBy |
Estado Novo regime
→
Portuguese Colonial War → |
| result |
beginning of Portuguese decolonization
→
end of Portuguese Colonial War → establishment of the Third Portuguese Republic → overthrow of Estado Novo dictatorship → transition to democracy in Portugal → withdrawal from African colonies → |
| significance | marked the end of one of Europe’s longest dictatorships → |
| startDate | 1974-04-25 → |
| symbol | red carnation → |
| timePeriod | 20th century → |
| triggered | Processo Revolucionário em Curso → |
| year | 1974 → |
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