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

Japanese forces defended Okinawa with a determined fight to the death, using fortified defensive lines in the island’s south and hidden caves for protection. They also sent kamikaze aircraft against Allied ships. They did not retreat to another island after deciding they could not win; Japanese forces continued fighting on Okinawa until they were defeated.

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