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How Long Does it Take to Read Western Involvement in Nkrumah's Downfall?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 33 minutes to read Western Involvement in Nkrumah's Downfall by Godfrey Mwakikagile

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Description

The author shows the role played by Western governments and intelligence agencies in overthrowing Ghana's first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. They worked together to weaken and undermine his government, and they facilitated the military coup which ended his rule. He has used declassified material including interviews with former American ambassadors to Ghana, as well as other sources, to document his study. He contends that the Ghanaian army and police officers who overthrew Nkrumah may not have succeeded, when they did, in ousting Nkrumah had Western powers, especially the United States, not been involved in the plot to oust him. They participated in planning the coup. But he also concedes that it is possible the Ghanaian coup makers would have, on their own, succeeded later in overthrowing Nkrumah. Major Akwasi Afrifa, one of the leaders of the February 1966 coup in which Nkrumah was ousted, planned twice – in 1962 and in 1964 – to overthrow Nkrumah but the plots were discovered by the security forces before they could be carried out. The author acknowledges that Nkrumah had enemies within and faced strong opposition to his rule. But he also contends that there was a concerted effort by Western powers, especially the United States, to overthrow Nkrumah that should not be overlooked when examining his downfall. They worked in collusion with his enemies within. But even if Nkrumah did not have enemies in Ghana, the United States and other Western powers still would have worked on plans to get rid of him because he was considered to be a threat to American and Western interests in Africa. The book includes photos. His forthcoming book, “Ghana after Nkrumah,” complements this work.

How long is Western Involvement in Nkrumah's Downfall?

Western Involvement in Nkrumah's Downfall by Godfrey Mwakikagile is 326 pages long, and a total of 83,456 words.

This makes it 110% the length of the average book. It also has 102% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Western Involvement in Nkrumah's Downfall Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 36 minutes to read Western Involvement in Nkrumah's Downfall aloud.

What Reading Level is Western Involvement in Nkrumah's Downfall?

Western Involvement in Nkrumah's Downfall is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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