1. Banzai Attack

2. It has
nothing to
do with a
bonsai
tree.

3. It’s not this either, even though
they are shouting “Banzai!”
(These were some of my coworkers in Japan.)

4. Banzai attacks were
made by Japanese
soldiers
in WWII.
“Banzai” means
10,000 Years, which
is how long the
Japanese hoped their
emperor would live
and rule.

5. During a banzai attack, Japanese soldiers would run
at their enemies with any weapon they had on them.
GUNS
KNIVES
BARE
HANDS

6. 1.) Answer Question 2 in your Code Talker packet, using the
information you gained from reading (page 123) and from viewing
this presentation.
2.) Ned says that often banzai attacks were suicide attacks. What
inference can we make from the Japanese soldier’s willingness to
take part in this type of attack? How important do you think their
emperor was to them?