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They were Japanese suicide fighter pilots. They would fly planes into ships. As the war in the pacific continued the Japanese leader's new that the American Navy was out growing theirs. In an effort to try to be victorious. They started to recruit, young, new pilot's into the service of the Imperial Air Force telling them they were going to be accepted into the arms of the spirit's with honor when they gave their life by crashing into the 'evil' American ship's killing many 'evil' enemy.
Many did it to not disgrace their families honor but it wasn't wide spread so the Japanese navy would chain these pilot's into the planes and if they refused to fly or didn't crash into the ship they would be shot.
Note: This killing yourself for glory thing was later picked up by . . . Muslim clerics telling their follower's that to arm yourself with a bomb to kill the infidel's would leave you to the promised land as well.
The planes were loaded with explosives and just enough fuel to get to there target. They were designed to destroy as many ships as possible.
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Were the kamikazes successful?
Purple.
What were the Japanese suicide pilots called?
I believe they were called kamikazes.
What were the main targets of the kamikazes?
ships or boats
What were suicidal Japanese pilots called?
I believe they were called kamikazes.
How many non-US ships were damaged or sunk by Kamikazes in World War 2?
none.
How were kamikazes used by the Japanese government?
because kamikazes were tamil
Was Kamikazes considered suicide pilots?
Kamikazes were considered suicide pilots.
What was a German Kamikazes?
Kamikazes were not German, but in fact Japanese. Japanese kamikazes were suicide pilots in WWII who purposefully crashed thir planes full of bombs as a way of combat.
Were the kamikazes successful?
Purple.
Did kamikazes have uniforms?
Well young grasshopper. The Kamikazes were just pilots that flew into things, so yes they did have uniforms.
Who used kamikazes?
Japan in WW2
How did kamikazes live?
They didn't, they were suicide bombers.
What motivated the kamikazes?
Devotion to the Emperor and the tradition of bushido.
Who were kamikazes and what did they do?
they were Japanese fighter pilots. that sacrifice their lives for war.
What were the Japanese suicide pilots called?
I believe they were called kamikazes.
What were the main targets of the kamikazes?
ships or boats
What were suicidal Japanese pilots called?
I believe they were called kamikazes.
