Portugal: The Carnation Revolution (TRIH ep 273)
1974 · Resource
This episode continues The Rest Is History's exploration of Portugal, serving as a coda to their earlier four-part Portuguese series and as part of a World Cup-themed set of episodes. Dominic recounts the decline of the Estado Novo after António Salazar’s stroke, Marcelo Caetano’s succession, and the pressures of costly colonial wars in Angola and Mozambique. He explains how a reform to military promotion fuelled discontent among junior officers, who—guided by figures such as Otelo Sariva de...
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