Women have been a part of the war effort since the Revolutionary War, but in the early days of our nation they had to cloak themselves in disguise to serve alongside men. When they were accepted into the military, women were given auxiliary roles. As the weapons and methods of warfare changed in the late 20th century, however, the Pentagon began to realize that gender matters less on the battlefield.
The Japanese shore was and is a lil bit treacherous for ships. it was believed by a Japanese goddess would disturb the waters so as to keep the mongols at bay, so i would say the victory was due to the mongols not being able to reach land therefore keeping the mongolian forces together and easily targetable<span />
