Today is the anniversary of the Portuguese Revolution of 1974, also known as the Carnation Revolution. #25deabrilsempre 
On this day in 1974, Portugal’s 40-year old fascist dictatorship was overthrown, ultimately ushering in parliamentary democracy and the end of Portugal's colonial wars in Africa, leading to independence for Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé e Príncipe.
As hundreds of thousands of people became politically active and workers took over their factories and farms, the overthrow of the regime brought Portugal to the brink of a socialist revolution, bringing socialism back on the agenda in Europe for the first time in decades.
Signaled by the playing of the popular anti-fascist song "Grândola, Vila Morena", left-wing army officers and soldiers moved against the dictatorship. The coup had near-universal support among the poor & working class, who came out in the streets in masses to celebrate.
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