The song "And After the Farewell", which had been a Eurovision entry earlier that month, was played to signal the beginning of this event.
The song "And After the Farewell", which had been a Eurovision entry earlier that month, was played to signal the beginning of this event. The main actors of this event were junior officers disgruntled by the move to make conscript time count towards seniority. Admiral Americo Tomas fled the country during this event, which led to the accession of a seven-man military junta. The man who was the target of this event expressed his concern that power would "fall into the street", and refused to surrender to anyone below the rank of General. He ended up surrendering to General Spinola. This event was organized by the Armed Forces Movement, or MFA, and is sometimes called the 25th of April Movement. For 10 points, name this military coup against Marcelo Caetano, named for the red flower its supporters wore, which led to the end of the Estado Novo in Portugal.
The song "And After the Farewell", which had been a Eurovision entry earlier that month, was played to signal the beginning of this event.
Carnation Revolution [or RevoluÃ§Ã£o dos Cavos, accept 25 de Abril or the 25th of April before it is mentioned]