The Kamikaze

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military tactic
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Japanese_nationalism
sacrifice
Bushido code
sacred duty
final stages of the war
Japanese_air_force
gptkbp:availableIn 1945
gptkbp:employs naval aviators
gptkbp:firstHeld 1944
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse gptkb:Kawanishi_N1K
gptkb:Mitsubishi_A6M_Zero
Yokosuka P1Y
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Kamikaze
gptkbp:influenced military strategy
modern military doctrines
military tactics worldwide
post-war military analysis
post-war_Japanese_perception
gptkbp:inspiration memorials and monuments
films and literature
Japanese_propaganda
gptkbp:involved volunteer pilots
high-risk missions
suicidal attacks
explosive-laden aircraft
last-ditch efforts
gptkbp:is_used_in conventional warfare
gptkbp:ledTo increased military casualties
debates on military ethics
changes in naval warfare
development of countermeasures
increased enemy defenses
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Operation_Ten-Go
Operation Kikusui
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Captain_Kiyoshi_Ogawa
Admiral_Takijirō_Ōnishi
Lieutenant_Colonel_Yoshio_Shiga
gptkbp:notableOperations gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkbp:originatesFrom Japanese_culture
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:resultedIn significant naval losses
loss of civilian lives
psychological impact on enemies
strategic_shifts_in_the_Pacific_theater
gptkbp:targets enemy ships
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Imperial_Japan
gptkbp:usedIn aircraft carriers
gptkbp:viewpoint symbol of sacrifice
act of honor
desperation tactic