divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century)
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The divine wind that blew during the Mongol invasions is said to have protected Japan from the Mongol army's invasion.
The Kamikaze Special Attack Units during World War II are remembered as part of a tragic history.
The Mongol forces that attacked Japan during the Kamakura period were forced to retreat by two divine winds.
The word "Kamikaze" can also refer to a miraculous event that saves a desperate situation.
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