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The **Carnation Revolution** or **Portoguese Revolution of 1974** refers
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to a military coup and the resulting unrest which brought down the
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fascist regime in [Portugal](Portugal "wikilink") and led to numerous
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progressive reforms and nearly created
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[self-management](Workers'_Self-Management "wikilink") in industry.
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Occurring on the [25th of April,
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1974](Timeline_of_Libertarian_Socialism_in_Southern_Europe "wikilink"),
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the revolution was part of a wider chain of global revolts against
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authoritarian governments and cultures.
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## US Interference
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An excerpt from [William Blum's](William_Blum "wikilink") book [Rogue
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State](Rogue_State_\(Book\) "wikilink") provides the best summary:
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> A bloodless military coup in 1974 brought down the US-supported
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> 48-year fascist regime that was the world's only remaining colonial
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> power. This was followed by a program centered on nationalization of
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> major industries, workers' control, a minimum wage, land reform and
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> other progressive measures. Washington and multinational officials who
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> were on the board of directors of the planet were concerned.
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> Destabilization became the order of the day: covert actions; attacks
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> in the US press; subverting trade unions; subsidizing opposition
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> media; economic sabotage through international credit and commerce;
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> heavy financing of selected candidates in elections; a US cut-off of
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> Portugal from certain military and nuclear information commonly
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> available to NATO members; NATO naval and air exercises off the
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> Portuguese coast, with 19 NATO warships moored in Lisbon’s harbor,
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> regarded by most Portuguese as an attempt to intimidate the
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> provisional government. The Portuguese revolution was doomed. The
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> CIA-financed candidates took and retained power for years.
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## See Also
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- [Athens Polytechnic
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Uprising](Athens_Polytechnic_Uprising_\(1973\) "wikilink")
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- [Second Spanish Revolution](Second_Spanish_Revolution "wikilink")
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- [Revolutions of 1968 - 1975](Revolutions_of_1968_-_1975 "wikilink") |