Carnation Revolution
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The Carnation Revolution was a largely bloodless military-led uprising in Portugal on April 25, 1974, that overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
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Target entity: Carnation Revolution Context triple: [Portugal, historicalEvent, Carnation Revolution]
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Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was a post–World War II conflict (1946–1949) between the Greek government and communist insurgents that became an early flashpoint of the Cold War and a catalyst for increased U.S. intervention in Europe.
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Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major 1944 armed insurrection by the Polish resistance against Nazi German occupation, aiming to liberate Warsaw before the Soviet advance.
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Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
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Great Purge
The Great Purge was a brutal campaign of political repression, mass arrests, and executions in the Soviet Union during the late 1930s that targeted perceived enemies of the state, including Communist Party members, military leaders, and ordinary citizens.
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Portugal
Portugal is a Southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, known for its maritime history, Atlantic coastline, and role as one of the world’s earliest global colonial powers.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Carnation Revolution Target entity description: The Carnation Revolution was a largely bloodless military-led uprising in Portugal on April 25, 1974, that overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
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Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) was a brutal conflict between Republican and Nationalist forces in Spain that became a testing ground for foreign powers and a prelude to World War II.
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Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was a post–World War II conflict (1946–1949) between the Greek government and communist insurgents that became an early flashpoint of the Cold War and a catalyst for increased U.S. intervention in Europe.
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C.
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major 1944 armed insurrection by the Polish resistance against Nazi German occupation, aiming to liberate Warsaw before the Soviet advance.
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D.
Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
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Great Purge
The Great Purge was a brutal campaign of political repression, mass arrests, and executions in the Soviet Union during the late 1930s that targeted perceived enemies of the state, including Communist Party members, military leaders, and ordinary citizens.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military coup
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political event ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
25 April Revolution
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Carnation Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
Revolução dos Cravos
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| cause |
discontent among junior military officers
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economic stagnation in Portugal ⓘ opposition to colonial war in Africa ⓘ political repression under Estado Novo ⓘ |
| characteristic |
largely bloodless
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military-led uprising ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Freedom Day (Portugal) ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| endDate | 1974-04-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1976 Portuguese Constitution
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Processo Revolucionário em Curso ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
broadcast of "Grândola, Vila Morena" on radio
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occupation of strategic points in Lisbon ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
António de Spínola
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Marcelo Caetano ⓘ Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho ⓘ Salgueiro Maia ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Portuguese Armed Forces
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Portuguese civilians ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Armed Forces Movement
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Armed Forces Movement ⓘ
surface form:
Movimento das Forças Armadas
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| location | Lisbon ⓘ |
| namedAfter | carnations placed in soldiers' gun barrels ⓘ |
| opposed |
Carnation Revolution
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Estado Novo
Portuguese authoritarian regime ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Carnation Revolution
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Estado Novo dictatorship
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| result |
beginning of Portuguese decolonization
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end of Portuguese Colonial War ⓘ establishment of the Third Portuguese Republic ⓘ fall of Marcelo Caetano government ⓘ freedom of the press in Portugal ⓘ independence of Angola ⓘ independence of Cape Verde ⓘ independence of East Timor ⓘ independence of Guinea-Bissau ⓘ independence of Mozambique ⓘ independence of São Tomé and Príncipe ⓘ legalization of political parties ⓘ overthrow of Estado Novo ⓘ release of political prisoners ⓘ restoration of democracy in Portugal ⓘ withdrawal from African colonies ⓘ |
| significance |
end of one of Europe’s longest dictatorships
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transition of Portugal to democracy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1974-04-25 ⓘ |
| symbol | red carnation ⓘ |
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Subject: Carnation Revolution Description of subject: The Carnation Revolution was a largely bloodless military-led uprising in Portugal on April 25, 1974, that overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
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