The Vulture
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How would the Carnation Revolution turn into bloody civil strife? Is this even possible?
Grand Theft Revolution!!!!!!!Could the Revolution have been hijacked by Communists like the 26th of July movement in Cuba was?
Could the Revolution have been hijacked by Communists like the 26th of July movement in Cuba was?
Grand Theft Revolution!!!!!!!
Well that's what happened in Cuba.
The bulk of the anti-Batista revolutionaries were not Communist.
Actualy the Communist did attempt to hijack the revolution a year later in 1975, but only one or two military bases supported it and the democratic government had the support of the rest of the armed forces so it peetered out.
Spain had plans to invade with US blessing if such a thing had happened. Of course, in 1975, Spain had more pressing issues to deal with than a commie Portugal.
Actualy the Communist did attempt to hijack the revolution a year later in 1975, but only one or two military bases supported it and the democratic government had the support of the rest of the armed forces so it peetered out.
But could they have hijacked it still in the craddle, in 1974? At least at the time of the Revolution many were affraid that Portugal was turning communist (well, others actually hoped that it would happen).
Aren't you glad you never did that it would of been Battle of Aljubarrota: all over again.
One thing is sure: Chico Buarque would need to write other version to "Tanto Mar" (and possibly to "Fado Tropical" too).![]()
Spain had plans to invade with US blessing if such a thing had happened. Of course, in 1975, Spain had more pressing issues to deal with than a commie Portugal.