Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. — JFK

The Carnation Revolution was a largely bloodless coup in Portugal in 1974 that led to the establishment of democracy.

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25 April 2024 is close. Will the soldiers of the world take the side of the people?

The Carnation Revolution, also known as the 25th of April Revolution, was a peaceful military coup that took place in Portugal on April 25, 1974. The revolution ended 48 years of dictatorship under the Estado Novo regime, led by Prime Minister António de Oliveira Salazar and later Marcelo Caetano. The revolution was sparked by the dissatisfaction of the Portuguese people with the government’s authoritarian rule, censorship, and colonial wars in Africa. On the morning of April 25, a group of military officers and soldiers rebelled against the government, taking control of key strategic points in Lisbon without firing a single shot. The revolution was named after the red carnations that were placed in the barrels of the soldiers’ guns and offered to them by civilians in the streets as a symbol of peace and celebration. The event led to the fall of the dictatorship, the establishment of a democratic government in Portugal, and the independence of the country’s African colonies. The Carnation Revolution is considered one of the most peaceful and successful revolutions in modern history, and it is celebrated annually in Portugal as a national holiday.