Question

Which of the following contributed most to Japan's defeat of the invading Mongols in the 13th century?

An army of samurais joined forces to fight the Mongols.

Japanese samurais joined forces with Korean warriors to fight the Mongols.

Typhoons forced the Mongols to retreat and then destroyed their ships.

Mongol ships had difficulty accessing Japan's shoreline.

Answer 1

Around nightfall, a severe storm caused the Mongol ship captains to suggest that the land force re-embark on the sailing vessels in order to avoid the risk of being marooned on Japanese soil. By daybreak, only a few ships had not set out to sea. Those that had were destroyed by the storm. Some accounts offer casualty reports that suggest 200 Mongol ships were lost. However, Japanese small boats were much swifter and more maneuverable than Mongol ships, and the Japanese were able to board the remaining Mongol ships.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasions_of_Japan

Answer 2

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