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KAMIKAZE
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  • Length

    45:00 mins

  • Education Subject Areas

    Government

    Psychology

    World History

  • Year Produced

    1990

  • Reference Number

    90A10

  • Title

    KAMIKAZE

KAMIKAZE

An elite corp of World War II Japanese pilots adopted the legendary title of "kamikaze" or divine wind. The kamikaze's main mission was to crash-dive into and destroy United States battleships. The kamikaze were not mere fanatics. Instead, they were caught up in a nationalistic and religious fervor that encouraged the volunteer pilots to serve their country with the ultimate sacrifice: their lives. Meet the last living "Thunder Gods" and hear eye-witness accounts from the other side--American survivors of kamikaze attacks--as Explorer investigates the painful history of war.

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