Samuel Huntington argued that this event was the starting point of what he considered to be "the third wave of democratization".
Samuel Huntington argued that this event was the starting point of what he considered to be "the third wave of democratization". This event led to the permanent closure of the Tarrafal prison camp. The radio broadcast of the songs "Grandola, Vila Morena" and "And after the farewell" were used to signal the start of this event. After this event, a mass exodus of refugees called retornados occurred due to the decolonization efforts of the National Salvation Junta. The only four deaths during this event were caused by the PIDE secret police, which was disbanded as a result of this event. This event grew out of a coup by the Armed Forces Movement and led to the overthrow of Marcelo Caetano. For 10 points, name this 1974 event that overthrew Portugal's Estado Novo government, named for a type of flower.
Samuel Huntington argued that this event was the starting point of what he considered to be "the third wave of democratization".
Carnation Revolution [or Revolution of the Carnations; or Revolucao dos Cravos; or 25th of April Revolution; or Revolucao do 25 de Abril]