As the Japanese military situation became desperate, they turned to 'Tokkotai' (Special Attack) units, famously known as Kamikaze. The term means 'Divine Wind,' referring to a 13th-century typhoon that saved Japan from a Mongol invasion. Pilots were trained to deliberately crash their planes, often loaded with explosives and extra fuel, into Allied warships. The first major use occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. While Kamikaze attacks were terrifying and inflicted significant damage—sinking 34 ships and damaging hundreds more—they could not change the outcome of the war. The tactic reflected the extreme 'no surrender' ideology of the Japanese military and created a deep psychological fear among Allied sailors, further hardening the resolve to end the war decisively.