Carnation Revolution
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The Carnation Revolution was a largely bloodless military-led uprising in Portugal on April 25, 1974, that overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military coup
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political event ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
25 April Revolution
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Carnation Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
Revolução dos Cravos
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| cause |
discontent among junior military officers
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economic stagnation in Portugal ⓘ opposition to colonial war in Africa ⓘ political repression under Estado Novo ⓘ |
| characteristic |
largely bloodless
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military-led uprising ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Freedom Day (Portugal) ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| endDate | 1974-04-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1976 Portuguese Constitution
ⓘ
Processo Revolucionário em Curso ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
broadcast of "Grândola, Vila Morena" on radio
ⓘ
occupation of strategic points in Lisbon ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
António de Spínola
ⓘ
Marcelo Caetano ⓘ Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho ⓘ Salgueiro Maia ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Portuguese Armed Forces
ⓘ
Portuguese civilians ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Armed Forces Movement
ⓘ
Armed Forces Movement ⓘ
surface form:
Movimento das Forças Armadas
|
| location | Lisbon ⓘ |
| namedAfter | carnations placed in soldiers' gun barrels ⓘ |
| opposed |
Carnation Revolution
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Estado Novo
Portuguese authoritarian regime ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Carnation Revolution
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Estado Novo dictatorship
|
| result |
beginning of Portuguese decolonization
ⓘ
end of Portuguese Colonial War ⓘ establishment of the Third Portuguese Republic ⓘ fall of Marcelo Caetano government ⓘ freedom of the press in Portugal ⓘ independence of Angola ⓘ independence of Cape Verde ⓘ independence of East Timor ⓘ independence of Guinea-Bissau ⓘ independence of Mozambique ⓘ independence of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ legalization of political parties ⓘ overthrow of Estado Novo ⓘ release of political prisoners ⓘ restoration of democracy in Portugal ⓘ withdrawal from African colonies ⓘ |
| significance |
end of one of Europe’s longest dictatorships
ⓘ
transition of Portugal to democracy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1974-04-25 ⓘ |
| symbol | red carnation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Revolução dos Cravos
this entity surface form:
Estado Novo
this entity surface form:
Estado Novo dictatorship
this entity surface form:
Portuguese Revolution of 1974–1975
this entity surface form:
Portuguese Revolution of 25 April 1974
this entity surface form:
Carnation Revolution (1974)
this entity surface form:
25 April 1974 coup in Portugal
this entity surface form:
Carnation Revolution of 25 April 1974
this entity surface form:
Carnation Revolution in Portugal
this entity surface form:
Portuguese military coup of 25 April 1974
this entity surface form:
Portuguese decolonization
this entity surface form:
Carnation Revolution of 25 April 1974
subject surface form:
António de Spínola
subject surface form:
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
subject surface form:
Estado Novo (Portugal)
subject surface form:
Estado Novo (Portugal)
subject surface form:
Movimento das Forças Armadas
this entity surface form:
Revolução dos Cravos