https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i Made with a creative frenzy en-us 2019-03-14 16:42:07 UTC 2019-03-19 13:30:43 UTC hello@padlet.com 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342650794 By 1944, Japan was losing the war, and it needed a way to regain dominance over the Allies. Thus, the concept of kamikaze  missions was developed.]]> 2019-03-19 00:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342650794 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342651099 24 kamikaze pilots crashed their planes into Allied ships at this battle in October, 1944, sinking or damaging three ships in total.]]> 2019-03-19 00:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342651099 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342652306 Many American soldiers viewed the kamikaze pilots as mindless, noting their disregard for self-preservation. Americans also knew that kamikaze pilots were "volunteers".]]> 2019-03-19 00:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342652306 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342654155 When Okinawa, located in the Ryukyu Islands off of Kyushu, was attacked by Allied forces, the desperation to dispel the invaders to Japan became urgent.]]> 2019-03-19 00:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342654155 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342655104 Many pilots were happy to die, for they felt as if they were saving the lives of their own people. In all, roughly 1,450 kamikaze pilots died at Okinawa, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake.]]> 2019-03-19 00:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342655104 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342655421 The Japanese government of the WWII era needed to maintain the ideals of 1.) dying for the Emperor is to die gloriously, and 2.) Japan was not going to lose the war.]]> 2019-03-19 00:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342655421 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342655842 Mandatory conscription was in place in WWII-era Japan. Many in the military (particularly the navy) were given the "choice" to become kamikaze pilots.]]> 2019-03-19 00:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342655842 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342656263 “Now, it would seem, many had to be compelled, even tricked!”]]> 2019-03-19 00:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342656263 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342656462 “Those of you unwilling to lay down your lives as divine sons of the great Nippon Empire will not be required to do so.” (long pause) “Those incapable of accepting this honor will raise their hands now!”
Six men declined to volunteer, resulting in them being among the first six in their squadron to become pilots.]]> 2019-03-19 00:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342656462 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342656754 Soldiers knew that most or all of their comrades would "volunteer" for kamikaze missions, resulting in apparent 
pressure to sign up.]]> 2019-03-19 00:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342656754 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342657325 Before given the "choice" to volunteer, enlistees would be lectured about the glory of dying for the motherland, which often swayed opinions.]]> 2019-03-19 00:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342657325 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342657784 Kuroda Kenjirō chose not to volunteer, but was forced to enlist anyway when it was announced that every member of his group had consented to taking part in kamikaze missions.]]> 2019-03-19 01:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342657784 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342658537 It was almost impossible to survive a kamikaze mission. Planes specifically designed for kamikaze use were designed to be a death capsule for their pilots. Many of those who did survive, though, only did so due to mechanical issues or crash-landings.]]> 2019-03-19 01:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342658537 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342659672 Some pilots, such as Ichijima Yasuo, signed up to not bear the burden of having survived in the wake of the deaths of their comrades. Some, though, did not have much regard for the Emperor at all.]]> 2019-03-19 01:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342659672 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342660460 By 1945, it was apparent that Japan was not going to win the war. Some pilots, knowing that they were going to die anyway, wanted to die as heroes, and thus signed up.]]> 2019-03-19 01:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342660460 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342660768 Even after signing up, many pilots were left pondering (by human nature) whether they really wanted to die.]]> 2019-03-19 01:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342660768 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342660982 Most pilots were in their twenties, with some even being high school students. This young age could be a contributing factor in the decisions of some pilots and would-be pilots.]]> 2019-03-19 01:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342660982 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342661789 Those who did not volunteer might have been selected to engage in combat or engage in other risky activities, likely leading to death.]]> 2019-03-19 01:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342661789 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342662071 After enlisting for kamikaze service, pilots would be selected for missions (not by choice). A pilot with connections to important people (such as members of the royal family) might have never gotten picked, while those with navigational skills or who were able-bodied were often favored for death.]]> 2019-03-19 01:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342662071 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342663642 It was customary for pilots to write a letter before their final flight. These were usually, although not always, addressed to their mothers, apologizing for dying so young. In these letters, sentiments on becoming a kamikaze pilot were also expressed.]]> 2019-03-19 01:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342663642 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342663879 "Who will cry for me when I die?"]]> 2019-03-19 01:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342663879 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342664004 "Please forgive me Mother. You may feel very lonely."]]> 2019-03-19 01:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342664004 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342664245 This pilot's diaries revealed that he did not become a pilot by choice. This was expressed in such language as, "it must be", "it is decided", and "death is assigned to me".]]> 2019-03-19 01:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342664245 21sanchezs https://padlet.com/21sanchezs/k7mmay73g45i/wish/342666054 Purple

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