Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

Seriously... by BBC

May 21, 202428:13News & Politics

25th April 2024 marked the 50th anniversary of Portugal's 'Carnation Revolution', which overthrew the authoritarian dictatorship of the Estado Novo ('New State') which had governed Portugal since the 1920s. A largely blo...

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