On this day in 1974 (25 April 1974), Portugal’s 40-year old fascist dictatorship was overthrown, ultimately ushering in parliamentary democracy and the end of Portugal’s colonial wars in Africa. The soldiers provoke a pacific putsch and put a carnation on their gun. [528×396]
![On this day in 1974 (25 April 1974), Portugal’s 40-year old fascist dictatorship was overthrown, ultimately ushering in parliamentary democracy and the end of Portugal's colonial wars in Africa. The soldiers provoke a pacific putsch and put a carnation on their gun. [528x396]](https://i.redd.it/hdu5x7m1yyu41.jpg)
nickxatz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnation_Revolution
someradno
im probably being really dumb considering im passionate about history but i didnt know about this at all, thanks