It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The Evacuation of Civilians from Burma by Michael D. Leigh
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The string of military defeats during 1942 marked the end of British hegemony in Southeast Asia, finally destroying the myth of British imperial invincibility. The Japanese attack on Burma led to a hurried and often poorly organized evacuation of Indian and European civilians from the country. The evacuation was a public humiliation for the British and marked the end of their role in Burma. The Evacuation of Civilians from Burma investigates the social and political background to the evacuation, and the consequences of its failure. Utilizing unpublished letters, diaries, memoirs and official...
The Evacuation of Civilians from Burma by Michael D. Leigh is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.
This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read The Evacuation of Civilians from Burma aloud.
The Evacuation of Civilians from Burma is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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