The Joy Luck Club: The Day that Japan Attacked

Living in the 1930's in China was not easy. Droughts occurred regularly; society was in constant struggle between the old Emperor system and the new Communist government. And just as everybody thought that things couldn't get worse. Japan declared war on China thus, initiating World War II. People lived under the relentless fear of Japanese threats, as China did not have a very strong or organized army at this time, which in its own way did lower the morale and unity of Chinese people, giving the Japanese nation a clear advantage over China.
During this period, farmers were the common peop…