1974

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/1974

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the carnation revolution date?The Carnation Revolution in Portugal took place on April 25, 1974
2. What happened to U.S. President Nixon in 1974?President Nixon resigned because of the Watergate scandal, the only U.S. president to step down from office.
3. Who became president after Nixon?Gerald Ford became president after Nixon resigned, leading the country into a new era.

Watergate Scandal: A complex political scandal involving a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and subsequent cover-up, leading to President Nixon's resignation.
Cyprus Dispute: An ongoing political and territorial dispute concerning the island of Cyprus, significantly exacerbated by the 1974 Turkish invasion.
Carnation Revolution: A 1974 Portuguese military coup that overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo regime, ushering in a period of democracy.
Espionage: The practice of spying or using spies, typically by governments to obtain political or military information.