Name:_________________________________ Page ___ The Mongol Invasion of Japan Notes Target Statement #2: Explain the political impact of the Mongol failure to invade Japan In your own words, what is this target question asking you to do: _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Background Questions to help you prepare to answer the question: 1. When did the feudal system begin in Japan? Answer: __________________________________________________________ 2. Was the Japanese feudal system a centralized or decentralized political power? Answer: __________________________________________________________ 3. When did the Mongols first attack the Japanese? Answer: __________________________________________________________ 4. Where the Mongols successful in their attack on the Japanese? Answer: __________________________________________________________ 5. Were the Mongols a centralized or decentralized political system? Answer: __________________________________________________________ 6. When did Japanese feudalism end? Answer: __________________________________________________________ 7. If the Mongols had defeated the Japanese, how might your timeline look different? Answer: __________________________________________________________ The Mongol Invasions Begin in Japan In the 1200, the Mongols were the largest empire in the world and were ruled by _____________________________. He decided he wanted to expand his empire and attack Japan. In 1271, he sent messengers to Japan to ask them to o Submit to Mongol rule and to pay Tribute The Japanese said _______________________________ In 1274, Kublai Khan sent around 40,000 soldiers and 600 men to attack Japan. They first landed off the island of Kyusha on Tsushima and Iki. The Mongols quickly slaughtered all the Japanese who lived there and sailed further east. The Mongols landed in the Hakara Bay. Because of the difference between the Japanese and Mongolian fighting styles and weapons, it appeared that the ________________ would easily conquer the Japanese samurai. But as night fell, so did heavy wind and __________________. The Mongol ships headed out of the bay and right into a ____________________. Over 13,000 Mongol sailors died, and for now the Japanese were out of danger as the remaining Mongols went limping home. A Second Invasion, 1281 When Kublai Khan heard about this back in Beijing, he was furious and he began preparing for another attack right away. Again he sent messengers to Japan asking them to submit and pay tribute to the Mongols. This time, the Japanese sent home only the ________________ of the Mongol messengers. And the Japanese began preparing to defend against the next attack. In order to prepare for the Mongol attack, the Japanese built a ___________________________. They also began praying to the Shinto god of ______________ and even built a shrine to him. And they set up a force of _____________________________ men. Meanwhile, the Mongols set up two forces. One force had 900 ships and 40,000 men and the other force had 100,000 and 3,500 ships. The Japanese appeared to be doomed. The first group of Mongols landed off the Hakata Bay, but for 50 days, the two sides battled evenly. But then the second Mongol force appeared in the bay and it seemed as if the Japanese had no hope. But again, nature came to their rescue. A _____________________________ hit the bay and almost every Mongol ship and soldier drowned or died. Samurai warriors slaughter the surviving Mongols. Almost no Mongols even made it back home to tell the story. The Japanese considered this an act of the __________________. They named the “divine winds” that powered the typhoons ___________________________. They felt certain the gods were on their side. The Mongols must have thought so too because they never attacked the Japanese again. As a result of the failed Mongol invasions, the following political changes ensued? ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Respond to the following questions: Explain the political impact of the Mongol failure to invade Japan. Respond to the question below. Consider using these terms in your response: feudalism, decentralized, 600 years ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Now, switch your paper with you Asian Empire partner. Read your partner’s answer and write a response. By that I mean, what part of their writing do you agree with and what don’t you agree with? Your writing should be in paragraph form. Perhaps start with the word… I agree with your response. Like you, I believe that…….. or While I understand your thoughts, I don’t agree. Instead I think…. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________