Word: momentum
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...overtaken Portugal in the past two months. On one side were the moderates, symbolized by Melo Antunes, who favor a gradual, pluralistic approach to socialism. On the other were the well-organized orthodox Communists, who seek to impose total control over the country. For the moment, the political momentum plainly belonged to the moderates. In the north and central regions, Portugal's conservative Roman Catholics staged violent assaults against one local Communist headquarters after another (see color opposite). The attacks were eloquent reminders of the depths of anti-Communist feeling among a majority of Portuguese...
...controls altogether. In doing so, the President is making a calculated economic and political bet. If it wins, the U.S. will take a long step toward energy self-sufficiency at a relatively low cost. If it fails and big increases fan rapid inflation, the recovery that gained momentum in July could well falter-just as the 1976 elections draw near...
Growing Anarchy. The break in M.F.A. ranks was brought about by moderates determined to halt the gathering momentum toward Communist dictatorship. Led by former Foreign Minister Ernesto Melo Antunes, the moderates issued a petition of protest blaming the radicals-and indirectly the ruling junta-for growing anarchy, political drift and loss in confidence by the majority of the people...
Lately the movement has gathered momentum. Mimeographed sheets demand: "Out with the political dogs, out with the oppressive parasites, out with the sailors, out with the Communists and officers." In June, when 3,000 people on São Miguel Island protested the low prices that farmers were getting for their milk from the mainland, the demonstration turned into a minor rebellion; the rioters seized the radio station and Huberto Delgado Airport and held them for six hours...
Spinola's fall hastened the revolution's leftward momentum. It removed the archenemy of the Communist Party and its fellow-traveling Democratic Movement. Together they soon obtained viselike control over scores of local administrations, trade unions, newspapers and radio stations. At the same time, Cunhal carefully courted the military, supporting the leftists within the M.F.A. on every issue...