Japanese Kamikaze Pilots by Ruby WILSON https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv en-us 2018-08-14 01:37:03 UTC 2023-04-07 16:32:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Historical Perspectives wil00561 https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/274190956 Although Kamikaze means “Divine Wind”, the term originally comes from a 13th century typhoon that wrecked a Mongolian fleet, preventing an invasion of Japan.
 The Kamikaze strategy was created by Japanese pilot Masafumi Arima when, before an attack on a US aircraft carrier, he informed the men under his command that he did not intend to come back alive.
Many pilots saw the mission as an expression of patriotism, selflessness and necessity.]]> 2018-08-21 01:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/274190956 Cause and Consequences - Nathaniel Van Dyk van0096 https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/274191343 The cause of kamikaze planes was to have the honour of sacrificing your life for Japan and the Emperor. The idea of sacrificing your life for Japan and the Emperor came from the Samurais. Kamikaze pilots were all young, some as young as 17, and only had about 40 hours of training. As a consequence, only 14-19% of  kamikaze missions actually succeeded in hitting their targets. Nevertheless, 47 allied ships were sunk and a further 300 seriously damaged. The kamikaze pilots sacrificed their lives and earned  a place in history as the most dangerous weapon in the Second World War. While kamikaze pilots were motivated by honour, a consequence of their sacrifice was that families were left without brothers, sons and husbands. ]]> 2018-08-21 01:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/274191343 wil00561 https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/274195122 The first official Kamikaze attack began on October 25, 1944. They started on the Leyte Gulf in the Philippines.
More than 1,321 Japanese Kamikaze planes crashed into Allied warships. As a result, approximately 3,000 Americans and Brits died, although the damage done did not prevent the Allied capture of the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
Naval Captain Motoharu Okamura stated “I firmly believe that the only way to swing the war in our favor is to resort to crash-dive attacks with our planes…. There will be more than enough volunteers for this chance to save our country.”

]]> 2018-08-21 01:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/274195122 Primary Source Analysis osb0007 https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/276784215 Kamikaze volunteers playing, listening and playing music whilst awaiting their suicide assignments in 1945. This photograph is notable and significant due to the calmness of these men. The samurai values that gleam from their actions. These young men being young and ready for their lives, are also young and ready for their deaths. It is evident that during this suspenseful moment of discovery. The discovery of when, where and why they would die. It is said that most of the kamikaze pilots were incredibly humble and the only interaction with women were the school girls that came by to give them flowers. Many went to bed early after a satisfactory meal to awaken fresh and early for their mission. The pride and fulfilment that they get from being able to serve their country with the greatest cost, their lives.]]> 2018-08-31 01:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/276784215 Ethical Dimensions - Jordan Wright wri0002 https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/276809339 The Japanese and Australians did not share the same beliefs when it came to Kamikaze pilots, Australians saw it as the Japanese basically making their soldiers commit suicide just for the sake of winning the war. The Japanese saw it as
honorable because of the Samurai culture because the Samurais use to sacrifice their lives for Japan and the Emperor. The Samurai code was important because Samurai culture was still dominant in Japan. Overall, there's not really a right or wrong because the soldiers' ethics varied because of their country, culture and upbringing in general. Anyone who questions the manner or way a certain country fights does not understand that War is not ethical and morals don't always apply.]]> 2018-08-31 04:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/276809339 osb0007 https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/276810518 2018-08-31 05:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/276810518 osb0007 https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/276810624 2018-08-31 05:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/wil00561/dh1d2wrwcpkv/wish/276810624