Impact
A significant reduction in the numbers of active Japanese soldiers was a serious consequence of the banzai charge tactic. The charge's ineffectiveness, in addition to a misunderstanding of the tactic by Japanese military superiors, contributed to the defeat of Japan in the war. In terms of perceptions from the opposition, American soldiers began to think of Japan as "swarms of beasts" due to their experience with the banzai charge.
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