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What tactics did the Japanese use to defend Okinawa? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
They fought to the death.
B
They built defensive lines throughout the southern portion of the island.
C
They fought until they saw they could not win and then retreated to the next island.
D
They called in kamikaze fighters to attack Allied ships.
E
They fought from hidden caves.
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Why weren’t kamikazes even more successful in their attacks?

A
The US Navy shot down some of the kamikazes before they could fly into their ships.
B
The kamikaze planes did not create enough damage when they struck a ship.
C
Too few Japanese were willing to fly kamikaze missions.
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Why did young men volunteer to be kamikazes?

A
They had given up hope that Japan would win the war, and they wanted to die.
B
They did not know that they were going to die.
C
They were willing to sacrifice their lives to help Japan win.
D
They were motivated by patriotism, self-sacrifice, and necessity.
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Why were the kamikaze fighters hard to stop?

A
They were confident they would survive whatever happened.
B
They knew how to avoid gunfire.
C
They flew straight into navy ships.

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