In the context of the Pacific War, what were 'Kamikazes'?
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Correct answer: Suicide pilots who crashed their planes into Allied ships
Meaning 'Divine Wind,' kamikazes were a desperate tactic adopted by Japan late in the war. These suicide missions were intended to inflict maximum damage on the Allied fleet as it approached the Japanese home islands.
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