How Long to Read In the Wake of War

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Wake of War?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 10 minutes to read In the Wake of War by Jeffry M. Diefendorf

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In 1945 Germany's cities lay in ruins, destroyed by Allied bombers `hat left major architectural monuments badly damaged and much of the housing stock reduced to rubble. At the war's end, observers thought that it would take forty years to rebuild, but by the late 1950s West Germany's cities had risen anew. The housing crisis had been overcome and virtually all important monuments reconstructed, and the cities had reclaimed their characteristic identities. Everywhere there was a mixture of old and new: historic churches and town halls stood alongside new housing and department stores; ancient street layouts were crossed or encircled by wide arteries; old city centers were balanced by garden suburbs laid out according to modern planning principles. In this book, Diefendorf examines the questions raised by this remarkable feat of urban reconstruction. He explains who was primarily responsible, what accounted for the speed of rebuilding, and how priorities were set and decisions acted upon. He argues that in such crucial areas as architectural style, urban planning, historic preservation, and housing policy, the Germans drew upon personnel, ideas, institutions, and practical experiences from the Nazi and pre-Nazi periods. Diefendorf shows how the rebuilding of West Germany's cities after 1945 can only be understood in terms of long-term continuities in urban development.

How long is In the Wake of War?

In the Wake of War by Jeffry M. Diefendorf is 424 pages long, and a total of 107,696 words.

This makes it 143% the length of the average book. It also has 132% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Wake of War Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 48 minutes to read In the Wake of War aloud.

What Reading Level is In the Wake of War?

In the Wake of War is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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