Thread:Revinchristian.hatol/@comment-5909540-20130425133334

The  Carnation Revolution ( Portuguese:  Revolução dos Cravos ), also referred to as the  25 April (Portuguese:  25 de abril ), was a  military coup began on 25 April 1974 in  Lisbon,  Portugal, and which overthrew the dictatorial regime of the  Estado Novo. The revolution started as a military coup organized by the  Movimento das Forças Armadas (Armed Forces Movement, MFA), composed of military officers who opposed the regime, but the movement was soon coupled with an unanticipated and popular campaign of  civil resistance. This movement would lead to the fall of the Estado Novo and the withdrawal of Portugal from its  African colonies.

 