How Long to Read U.S. Marines in Vietnam the Bitter End 1973-1975

How Long Does it Take to Read U.S. Marines in Vietnam the Bitter End 1973-1975?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 30 minutes to read U.S. Marines in Vietnam the Bitter End 1973-1975 by David A Quinlan

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Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, opposeany foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty.John F. Kennedy. Inaugural Address20 January 1961US. Marines in Vietnam: The Bitter End, 1973-1975 is a story about commitment, sacrifice, and the price America and its ally South Vietnam, paid. lt answers no ques-(ions, places no blame, and offers no prophetic judgement. but provides an historical account of the end of a state and the beginning of new lives for those fortunate enoughto escape rha upheaval. This description of the United States Marine Corps' involvement at the bitter end of America's military presence in Southeast Asia also traces the effects of uncontrolled fear on a society fighting for its survival. The effect of fear on the fighting man on the battlefield was no different in 1975 in South Vietnam than it was more than 2,400 years earlier, when the Athenians fought to defend their beloved city. In preparing his Marines and sailors for battle in the Peloponnesian War of 429 B.C., and anticipating their fear of death, Phormio of Athens told them: Fear makes men forget, and skill which cannot fight is useless. The South Vietnamese Armed Forces in the spring of 1975 were rendered useless as a fighting force. No level of training or skill, no program of Vietnamization. no amount of money could have reversed the rampant spread of fear that engulfed all of South Vietnamin March and April of 1975. Incredible acts of courage temporarily checked the nation's slide into oblivion, at places like Xuan Loc and Bien Hoa, but fear ruled the day. Its only antidote, courageous leadership at the highest levels, rapidly disappeared as the NVA war machine gained momentum. As one senior leader after another opted to use his helicopter to evacuate rather than to direct and control the defensive battle, strategic retreats turned into routs and armies turned into mobs of armed deserters. Amidst all this chaos, the U.S. Marine Corps aided its country in the final chapter of the Vietnam War, the evacuation of American citizens, third-country nationals, and as many South Vietnamese as conditions permitted

How long is U.S. Marines in Vietnam the Bitter End 1973-1975?

U.S. Marines in Vietnam the Bitter End 1973-1975 by David A Quinlan is 330 pages long, and a total of 82,500 words.

This makes it 111% the length of the average book. It also has 101% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read U.S. Marines in Vietnam the Bitter End 1973-1975 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 30 minutes to read U.S. Marines in Vietnam the Bitter End 1973-1975 aloud.

What Reading Level is U.S. Marines in Vietnam the Bitter End 1973-1975?

U.S. Marines in Vietnam the Bitter End 1973-1975 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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