CARNATION REVOLUTION: Volume 1: The Road to the Coup that Changed Portugal, 1974

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First in a two-volume history that describes the background to the revolution in Portugal, the causes that led to the revolt of the captains, and the situation in the Portuguese colonies in Africa where guerrilla wars for their independence had been going on for more than a decade. In the streets of Lisbon, people offered red carnations to the soldiers, who decided to stick them in the barrels of their rifles, leading to the revolt being known as the Carnation Revolution. Discusses how in less than 24 hours, the forces loyal to the regime were defeated, and it paved the way for democracy. Contains 80 black and white photos, 7 color illustrations, 15 color profiles, 1 color map, 2 black and white maps, and 1 table.