How Long to Read Tonkin Gulf and the Escalation of the Vietnam War, Revised Edition

How Long Does it Take to Read Tonkin Gulf and the Escalation of the Vietnam War, Revised Edition?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 32 minutes to read Tonkin Gulf and the Escalation of the Vietnam War, Revised Edition by Edwin Moise

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

Description

On July 31, the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Maddox (DD-731) began a reconnaissance cruise off the coast of North Vietnam. On August 2, three North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacked the ship. On the night of August 4, the Maddox and another destroyer, the USS Turner Joy (DD-951), expecting to be attacked, saw what they interpreted as hostile torpedo boats on their radars and reported themselves under attack. The following day, the United States bombed North Vietnam in retaliation. Congress promptly passed, almost unanimously and with little debate, a resolution granting President Lyndon Johnson authority to take “all necessary measures” to deal with aggression in Vietnam. The incident of August 4, 1964, is at the heart of this book. The author interviewed numerous Americans who were present. Most believed in the moment that an attack was occurring. By the time they were interviewed, there were more doubters than believers, but the ones who still believed were more confident in their opinions. Factoring in degree of assurance, one could say that the witnesses were split right down the middle on this fundamental question. A careful and rigorous examination of the other forms of evidence, including intercepted North Vietnamese naval communications, interrogations of North Vietnamese torpedo boat personnel captured later in the war, and the destroyers’ detailed records of the location and duration of radar contacts, lead the author to conclude that no attack occurred that night.

How long is Tonkin Gulf and the Escalation of the Vietnam War, Revised Edition?

Tonkin Gulf and the Escalation of the Vietnam War, Revised Edition by Edwin Moise is 391 pages long, and a total of 98,141 words.

This makes it 132% the length of the average book. It also has 120% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Tonkin Gulf and the Escalation of the Vietnam War, Revised Edition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 56 minutes to read Tonkin Gulf and the Escalation of the Vietnam War, Revised Edition aloud.

What Reading Level is Tonkin Gulf and the Escalation of the Vietnam War, Revised Edition?

Tonkin Gulf and the Escalation of the Vietnam War, Revised Edition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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