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After this event, Antonio Champalimaud’s industrial conglomerate was nationalized. The “Overseas War,” which consumed almost a quarter of the state budget in its country, ended following this event. (10[2])In the book The Third Wave, Samuel Huntington identified this event as the beginning of the third wave of democratization. The April 25 (-5[1])bridge was renamed shortly after and honors the date of this event. (10[1])After (-5[1])this event, Mário Soares negotiated the independence of several colonies before becoming Prime Minister. (-5[1])The signal to begin this event was the broadcast of the song “And After the Farewell” during the 1974 edition of Eurovision. (10[1])For 10 points, name this military coup that overthrew the Estado Novo and (10[1])began the (10[1])Portuguese transition (10[1])to democracy, named for the flowers (10[1])given to soldiers by (10[1])its supporters. ■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: Carnation Revolution [accept April 25 Revolution until “April 25” is read; accept Revolução dos Cravos; prompt on answers describing the overthrow of the Estado Novo in Portugal by asking “what is that event usually known as?”]
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