Inside Portugal's Carnation Revolution 1974: From Dictatorship to Freedom in a Day

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  @lisamendonca81 · 8 months ago

  My dad was a Commando in the Portuguese army , served in Angola 1970’s <br>He chose to be a Commando because he would only need to serve 2 years instead of the mandatory 4 years . <br>It was brutal , he suffered a lot to an extent we still don’t understand. <br>PTSD , &nbsp;alcoholism for decades, just to deal with the memories. <br>Thank you for this documentary for allowing me to understand the history of my dad and all who suffered

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  @paulborisiv519 · 10 months ago

  &quot;they&apos;re not old enough to be bought&quot;<br>That speaks volumes as to politics and the age of politicians!

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  @tommykuncagao · 10 months ago

  Even though our ancestours fought for the liberty we have today, we are slowly losing it. People tend to forget the past easily, and the ones that were already born in freedom dont seem to notice how hard it was to be in this stage of history or how fragile and important the april values are for us and our life. So please remember, the freedom we have gained should never be taken for granted. We must remember how much it cost and how it has changed our lives.

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  @TheBigChill1 · 10 months ago (edited)

  This day is my most present memory of my childhood... My birthday is April 26 and I remember preparing to blow my birthday candles cake in the afternoon with a couple of near neighbors and school friends and we had to stop the &quot;party&quot; due to a some shoots happening 1 street up from where I lived on the final assault to one of the political police directors palace... April 25 was no doubt the most important day of the nation along with a few other important nationalist dates...!

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  @addabboo · 10 months ago

  My father fought inAngola and he believed in the cause, even when my mother&apos;s twin brother died fighting, however he suffered from ptsd, so sometimes we kids knew what fighting was, since my father had guns and could be very violent... These wars destroyed several generations in Portugal.

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  @ianbeedles1329 · 10 months ago

  Obligado DW for this insight into Portugal&apos;s recent history. I know a fair bit about its maritime history and it&apos;s ties with Great Britain, but knew nothing of this. Thank you for filling this lack of knowledge.

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  @MarkWestonX · 10 days ago

  I have lived in Portugal for 6 years. I&apos;m British. <br>Portugal is one of the less prominent countries in Europe and is a hidden gem. The people are lovely, it&apos;s clean, they have good values, it&apos;s safe, and it&apos;s really an easy country to live in. Apart from the language! <br>The people don&apos;t have a lot of money generally and yet are essentially happy.<br><br>I&apos;ve known about the Carnation Revolution for a few years, but seeing this video now reminds me that this was an unusual event: to have a revolution that was entirely peaceful, with no bloodshed, no war, no killing, and that achieved a better outcome. It gives me hope that the world can be a better place.

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  @jonahraposo2906 · 9 months ago (edited)

  My Grandfather fought in this war and he tells me he remembers the day it ended no one knew what to do they were all so confused being told to pack everything up and get ready to leave, they had been there to fight and all of a sudden it was over, he also mentions how they didn’t really care and just left lots of things in Africa. He has a tattoo he got from another Portuguese solider whilst stationed in Angola of 3 fish swimming in a circle ( it was the only thing he knew how to do ) and I plan on getting the same one to pay him respect even though he’s still with us<br><br>Edit; thank you so much for making such a great and comprehensive video on this conflict, learning how these brave men stood up to years of oppression with grace and with peace makes me so incredibly proud to be Portuguese, The captains and the men who disobeyed orders to shoot in Lisbon are true Portuguese heroes honestly I cried learning about the humility of my people I had know idea this is what my grandfather fought for

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  @John-18-JustJohn · 8 months ago

  So much can be learned from these events in Portuguese history: the carnation revolution, attempted counter-coups, and the final battles resulting in established parliamentary democracy in Portugal. The simple desire for freedom and the right for the people to choose their own legitimate governments must never be squashed. And this can only begained through popular unity. Tyranny desires to divide and conquer and bring misery. Unity for freedom and democracy.

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  @philippepanayotov9632 · 10 months ago

  Wonderful video about a fascinating revolution. Portugal people are wonderful. With my family we love to come over and over again to Porto and Lisbon. Much love from Bulgaria. 🌹❤

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  @herlandercarvalho · 10 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50j9dcVPPBk&amp;t=1549">25:49</a> While yes, &quot;José Afonso&quot; was his name, he was most commonly known as &quot;Zeca Afonso&quot;. I think it&apos;s the first time I hear anyone refer to him as José, and I grew up hearing his songs, along with Sérgio Godinho and Paulo de Carvalho.

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  @Rita-ib2qo · 4 months ago

  Our freedom was NOT without bloodshed. 25 de Abril was the day, but to get there, there was a lot of bloodshed and suffering and we all still experience the consequences of that life, hardship and trauma today. Don&apos;t ever erase our experience, our suffering, our resistence and our revolution. And for anyone reading this, do know that you never win against fascism without sacrifice and bloodshed.

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