Carnation Revolution: The 24-Hour Coup D’état That Overthrew 48 Years Of Dictatorship

Name: Carnation Revolution: The 24-Hour Coup D’état That Overthrew 48 Years Of Dictatorship
Uploaded: 2026
Duration: 53 min
Description: In the early 1970s, when Portugal was still under the authoritarian rule of Europe’s longest-lasting dictatorship, a handful of military officers decided to risk everything to try to free their country. In the shadow of the regime, they devised a coup d’état like no other. From that coup, a revolution blossomed: the Carnation Revolution.

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In the early 1970s, when Portugal was still under the authoritarian rule of Europe’s longest-lasting dictatorship, a handful of military officers decided to risk everything to try to free their country. In the shadow of the regime, they devised a coup d’état like no other. From that coup, a revolution blossomed: the Carnation Revolution.

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