Japan's kamikaze strategy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Kikusui_4
gptkbp:associated_with Japanese pilots
gptkbp:convicted_of young volunteers
gptkbp:created myth of the kamikaze
gptkbp:depicted_in films and literature
honorable sacrifice
gptkbp:ends_at Japanese military leadership
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1944
gptkbp:form asymmetric warfare
gptkbp:goal to destroy enemy ships
gptkbp:has_crossover other cultures' tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japan's kamikaze strategy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Bushido_code
cultural beliefs
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:kamikaze_pilots
gptkbp:involves suicidal attacks
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in psychological impact
gptkbp:is_available_in 1945
gptkbp:is_characterized_by aircraft crashes into targets
gptkbp:is_criticized_for loss of life
its ethical implications
gptkbp:is_discussed_in war ethics debates
gptkbp:is_effective_against gptkb:American_forces
naval superiority
overwhelming odds
gptkbp:is_involved_in training of pilots
gptkbp:is_known_for Japanese history
its dramatic nature
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with Japanese nationalism
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to suicide bombings
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as desperate measure
glorification of death
gptkbp:is_part_of Japanese military doctrine
total war strategy
Japan's military strategy
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:organization
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:is_used_in final stages of the war
gptkbp:led_to development of special attack units
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:operational_status Japan's surrender
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:resulted_in high casualty rates
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkbp:subject gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:symbol Japanese resolve
gptkbp:targets Allied naval vessels
gptkbp:utilizes modified aircraft
gptkbp:was_a_response_to resource shortages
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