1. The Mongols Invade Japan
March 31st, 2017

2. Review…
Genghis Khan unifies Mongol clans and becomes their ruthless leader
Begins taking power over many countries in Asia and Europe
Kills 40 million people- 1/10 of the world population

3. Soon, the Mongols control the largest empire the World had ever seen
Kublai Khan, Genghis’ grandson, is now in power and expands the Mongol Empire even more
Like his grandfather, Kublai Khan wants to conquer even more land

5. Kublai Khan wants Japan!

7. Early in Kublai Khan’s reign, he takes over all of China and Korea
Hungry for more, he decides to take over Japan
Demands them to pay tribute to his dynasty
They ignore his request several times

8. After several attempts to take over Japan (of which the Japanese Emperor and Shogun’s ignoring every single time), the Mongols decide to wage war to take control of the country

9. Leaving from Korea in 1274, the Mongol army tries to attack Japan for the first time
After a few days of fighting, the Mongol general is killed and the Mongols instantly leave out of fear
On the way back to Korea, a storm begins to happen and eventually kills 7,000 men- 1/3 of the army they originally had

11. 7 years later, the Mongols decide to attack Japan again- this time with a larger army (140,000!)
In this time, the Japanese built many walls to block the Mongols out
Days of battles goes by, but then a terrible storm happens…

13. The “Divine Wind”… or “kamikaze”
The “Divine Wind”… or “kamikaze”!! A typhoon kills 100,000 Mongol soldiers 72 out of every 100 Mongol soldiers die at sea

18. How do you think the Mongols felt after this happened
How do you think the Mongols felt after this happened? What about the Japanese?

19. This devastating defeat marks the end of major Mongol conquests Japanese nationalism soars

20. Any questions?

21. Now, you are going to draw a comic book of these epic events…

22. This is an individual assignment. You will be graded on: 1. Neatness 2
This is an individual assignment. You will be graded on: 1. Neatness 2. Accurate information 3. Color This will be worth 25 points