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GCSE English Literature · key term
A Japanese pilot assigned to crash an aircraft into an enemy target in a suicide attack during the Second World War.
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Paper 2
Revise: KamikazeDuring the Second World War, Japan used kamikaze pilots to crash aircraft into enemy military targets, including ships. These were suicide missions. Wartime military ideals promoted honour through sacrifice, while refusal could bring accusations of cowardice and shame upon a pilot and his family.
Component 1
A Japanese military pilot sent to crash an aircraft into an enemy target in a suicide attack during the closing stages of the Second World War.
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