1974 ⟶ Carnation Revolution: End of Fascism in Portugal

Portuguese Armed Forces revolt against the authoritarian reg...
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🌹 Carnation Revolution: End of Fascism in Portugal

Portuguese Armed Forces revolt against the authoritarian regime of Estado Novo. Fascism in Portugal officially ended, and Spain became the last and only fascist country that still stood at the time.⟶
Carnation Revolution: End of Fascism in Portugal (1974)
PortugalCarnation RevolutionFascismEstado NovoRevolutionEuropePolitical ChangeSpain

🇵🇹 Portugal Withdraws from Angola and Mozambique

Portugal withdraws from Angola and Mozambique, where Marxist governments are installed, the former with backing from Cuban troops. Civil war engulfs both nations and involves Angolans, Mozambicans, South Africans, and Cubans, with the superpowers supporting their respective ideologies.⟶
Portugal Withdraws from Angola and Mozambique (1975)
DecolonizationPortugalAngolaMozambiqueCivil WarAfricaCold WarCommunismCuban Involvement

🇪🇸 Franco's Death Leads to Spanish Transition to Democracy

Francisco Franco dies, and under Juan Carlos I, Spain becomes a democracy.⟶
Franco's Death Leads to Spanish Transition to Democracy (1975)
SpainDemocracyDictatorshipFrancoTransitionEuropeCold WarJuan Carlos I

✊ Mongolian Revolution Begins

The Mongolian Revolution begins when Mongolians held peaceful demonstrations to end the one-party rule in the country.⟶
Mongolian Revolution Begins (1989)
MongoliaRevolutionAsiaDemocracyProtestCommunismOne-Party RulePolitical Change