How Long to Read The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867-1918

How Long Does it Take to Read The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867-1918?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 57 minutes to read The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867-1918 by Lawrence Sondhaus

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Description

The Austro-Hungarian navy warrants recognition because it functioned far better than most organs of the multinational Habsburg state. Ultimately, in the pre-World War I age of navalism, the fleet provided a unique common cause for a wide variety of nationalities and political parties. Dramatic funding increases fueled the expansion of the fleet, and lucrative naval contracts, judiciously distributed, reinforced and further broadened the navy's base of support. Though often criticized by its German ally, the Austro-Hungarian navy succeeded in defending the Adriatic throughout World War I, in the process requiring the constant attention of a significant share of enemy sea power; as late as the spring of 1918, an American admiral characterized the Adriatic as "an Austrian lake." The navy collapsed only when Austria-Hungary as a whole disintegrated, in the last days of the war. This detailed study charts the uneven growth of the Austro-Hungarian navy from its high point following Archduke Ferdinand Max's administration and the War of 1866 to its ultimate dissolution after World War I. In following this development, Sondhaus not only relates the operational aspects of the Habsburg navy but also traces the growth of popular navalism in Austria-Hungary, the role of naval expansion in stimulating industrial development, and the peculiar difficulties of navy commanders in dealing with the Habsburg nationality problem and the cumbersome politics of Austro-Hungarian dualism. Drawing on a vast variety of archival sources and government documents and protocols, Sondhaus analyzes economic factors carefully and shows how these tended to complicate, perhaps even to override, political divisions. He ably demonstrates how such varied factors as the wavering policy of Italy, French naval theory, the need for consensus within the Dual Monarchy, and the general European escalation in naval armaments influenced the fortunes of the fleet.

How long is The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867-1918?

The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867-1918 by Lawrence Sondhaus is 466 pages long, and a total of 119,296 words.

This makes it 157% the length of the average book. It also has 146% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867-1918 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 51 minutes to read The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867-1918 aloud.

What Reading Level is The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867-1918?

The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867-1918 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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