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World Service,26 Apr 2010,10 mins

Portugal's Carnation Revolution

Witness History

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In April 1974 a military coup in Portugal paved the way for democracy. It became known as the Carnation Revolution. Witness hears from one man who saw it unfold on the streets of Lisbon.

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