Kamikaze attacks were being promoted as a possible means of winning the war. Tan No. 2 developed in that atmosphere. Vice Admiral Matome Ugaki enthusiastically approved the proposal in early February 1945. The new plan used kamikaze aircraft against the American carrier force.
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Ugaki approves Tan No. 2
Kamikaze attacks were treated as a potential war-winning weapon when Ugaki approved Tan No. 2 in early February 1945.