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Why did the allied war planes use incendiary bombs on Japanese cities?
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the majority of homes and buildings in Japan at that time were constructed of wood and wood products. Incendiary bombs could do more damage than conventional H.E. bombs. The bombing campaign was an attempt to sway the Japanese population into demanding the emperor end the hostilities.
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What was the tactic used by Japanese pilots who crashed their planes into allied ships?
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None, there was no Luftwaffe opposition.
Kamikaze?
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What was the tactic used by Japanese pilots who crashed their planes into allied ships?
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What do kamikaze do?
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When did the Japanese start making planes?
1910
What were the japanese planes called by the american?
zeros
