The Vortex: A True Story of History's Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation
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Summary
How the deadliest storm in modern history ripped Pakistan in two and led the world to the brink of nuclear war when American and Soviet forces converged in the Bay of Bengal
In November 1970， a storm set a collision course with the most densely populated coastline on Earth。 Over the course of just a few hours， the Great Bhola Cyclone would kill 500，000 people and begin a chain reaction of turmoil， genocide， and war。 The Vortex is the dramatic story of how that storm sparked a country to revolution。
Bhola made landfall during a fragile time， when Pakistan was on the brink of a historic election。 The fallout ignited a conflagration of political intrigue， corruption， violence， idealism， and bravery that played out in the lives of tens of millions of Bangladeshis。 Authors Scott Carney and Jason Miklian take us deep into the story of the cyclone and its aftermath， told through the eyes of the men and women who lived through it， including the infamous president of Pakistan， General Yahya Khan， and his close friend Richard Nixon; American expats Jon and Candy Rhode; soccer star-turned-soldier Hafiz Uddin Ahmad; and a young Bengali revolutionary， Mohammed Hai。
Thrillingly paced and written with incredible detail， The Vortex is not just a story about the painful birth of a new nation but also a universal tale of resilience and liberation in the face of climate emergency that affects every single person on the planet。
In November 1970， a storm set a collision course with the most densely populated coastline on Earth。 Over the course of just a few hours， the Great Bhola Cyclone would kill 500，000 people and begin a chain reaction of turmoil， genocide， and war。 The Vortex is the dramatic story of how that storm sparked a country to revolution。
Bhola made landfall during a fragile time， when Pakistan was on the brink of a historic election。 The fallout ignited a conflagration of political intrigue， corruption， violence， idealism， and bravery that played out in the lives of tens of millions of Bangladeshis。 Authors Scott Carney and Jason Miklian take us deep into the story of the cyclone and its aftermath， told through the eyes of the men and women who lived through it， including the infamous president of Pakistan， General Yahya Khan， and his close friend Richard Nixon; American expats Jon and Candy Rhode; soccer star-turned-soldier Hafiz Uddin Ahmad; and a young Bengali revolutionary， Mohammed Hai。
Thrillingly paced and written with incredible detail， The Vortex is not just a story about the painful birth of a new nation but also a universal tale of resilience and liberation in the face of climate emergency that affects every single person on the planet。
Reviews
Zeb Kantrowitz
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Below is the historical background of this book。 Up front I want to compliment the Author on the use of oral history and interviews to explain the cause and effect of the Cyclone， genocidal battle between the two Pakistans and the intervention of the Indian Army。 It reads like a great piece of fiction without embellishment and has a great flow。[In 1947 the British left India， and the country of Pakistan was created with a Muslim majority。 The two halves were of different ethnic groups， the Urdu Below is the historical background of this book。 Up front I want to compliment the Author on the use of oral history and interviews to explain the cause and effect of the Cyclone， genocidal battle between the two Pakistans and the intervention of the Indian Army。 It reads like a great piece of fiction without embellishment and has a great flow。[In 1947 the British left India， and the country of Pakistan was created with a Muslim majority。 The two halves were of different ethnic groups， the Urdu speaking west （where the government was located） and the Bengali speaking east。 Even though the East had a larger population， Urdu was the only official language。 East and West were at each others throats for many years。 In November 1970 Cyclone Bhola hit East Pakistan killing over 500k people。Seeing a way to easily win an election President Yahya called a snap election in December 1970， but the people in the east voted heavily and the Aswami League lead by Mujib won a plurality of seats。 Yahya （also head of the Army） dithered on offering Mujib the presidency。 The East had still received only minimal aid from the West。 People in the East were calling for independence。 Yahya sent the Pakistani Army into the east to destroy the Intelligencia and the East Army。 Rape and pillage was in effect a genocidal war。 Being overpowered the leadership of Bangladesh （East Pakistan） asked for the help of the Indian Army。 With their help the Bengalis were able to take back their country and declared independence in January 1972] 。。。more
Derek Callahan， Callahan’s Books
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The authors of “The Vortex” deserve a lot of credit for producing a thrilling and definitive account of an important series of historical events。 But the story itself is so good it would be madness to waste words on Carney and Miklian （kind though they’d be）。It’s 1970。 Pakistan is — don’t look so shocked — rife with sectarian hostility。 In November the Bhola Cyclone tears the country asunder， killing as many as 500，000。 Dismayed by the lackluster relief efforts of President Yahya Khan and his We The authors of “The Vortex” deserve a lot of credit for producing a thrilling and definitive account of an important series of historical events。 But the story itself is so good it would be madness to waste words on Carney and Miklian （kind though they’d be）。It’s 1970。 Pakistan is — don’t look so shocked — rife with sectarian hostility。 In November the Bhola Cyclone tears the country asunder， killing as many as 500，000。 Dismayed by the lackluster relief efforts of President Yahya Khan and his West Pakistani junta， the Bengalis of East Pakistan organize in such numbers that Khan loses the next presidential election。Bengali excitement soon turned to terror when Khan responded by arresting their candidate， declaring martial law and initiating the worst genocide since the Holocaust。 What followed was an appalling assault on the Bengali nationalist movement， a Liberation War throughout 1971 and the creation of Bangladesh as a sovereign state。 Oh and at one point U。S。 and Soviet ships smacked heads nearby， nearly nuking the world。And it all started with the vortex。 。。。more
Wisconsin Alumni
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