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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. In the book The Third Wave, Samuel Huntington identified this event as the beginning of the third wave of democratization. The April 25 bridge was renamed shortly after and honors the date of this event. (-5[1])After this event, Mário Soares negotiated the independence of several colonies before becoming Prime Minister. The signal to begin this event was the broadcast of the song (10[1])“And After the Farewell” during the 1974 edition of Eurovision. For 10 points, name this military coup that overthrew the Estado Novo and began the Portuguese transition to democracy, named for the flowers given to soldiers by its supporters. (10[1])■END■

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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