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Suicide Pilots in WWII and Nazi Regime
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The idea of suicide pilots is often associated with military culture and machismo, but it's important to examine the factors that may have influenced these individuals. It's possible that, like in Nazi Germany, those who became kamikazes were chosen from groups deemed undesirable or discredited.
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