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On April 25, 1974, young army captains led a coup d'etat in Portugal, thus deposing the government originally headed by Ant?nio de Oliveira Salazar, a right-wing dictatorship which had lasted nearly fifty years under Salazar, himself, and his less powerful successor, Marcello Caetano. Salazar's demise was linked to the Colonial War, involving Portuguese control of Angola and Mozambique -- colonies which sought independence. It was also linked to poor economic conditions and the repression of labor movements in Portugal, rampant government corruption, and increasing military unrest. The post-revolutionary period saw the birth of numerous new political parties --among them, Maoist, Socialist, and Communist parties -- which are represented in the posters housed in this collection.

From the guide to the Portuguese Revolutionary Ephemera, 1961-1975, (University of New Mexico. Center for Southwest Research.)

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