On April 25, 1974, a revolt by
idealistic young army officers quickly turned into a popular uprising when the
troops were joined by jubilant crowds in bell-bottomed jeans and striped
sweater vests. They took
less than 24 hours to bring down Europe's longest-lived dictatorship and signal
the end of the last colonial empire in Africa.
Nicknamed the Carnation Revolution after flower venders handed out seasonal blooms to the soldiers, the almost bloodless uprising remains a source of immense pride in this country of 10 million.
The country is marking the anniversary with rock concerts, TV series, special edition magazines, book launches and an endless series of tributes to the now grey-haired "Captains of April" who spearheaded the coup.
in globalpost http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/europe/140424/portugal-april-25-anniversary-worlds-coolest-coup
