Living During the War

By Matthew
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There are five things that I learned about living during World War II. First, the Japanese aircrafts bombed the country. So many people died. Second, the Japanese army was getting food like pigs and chicken, rice, and vegetables. They get the food because they had to feed themselves. The Filipinos managed to get food by getting vegetables from their garden such as camote leaves and katuray flowers. In order to make rice last longer, they cook lugaw instead of steamed rice. Third, the Japanese army captured the big houses of the rich Filipinos. It is because the Japanese soldiers can make it into their barracks. The owners of the houses went out into the streets. Fourth, the Japanese soldiers did not allow the Filipinos to have meetings. For example, if one person was talking to his neighbor, they will get caught. The Japanese did not like them to talk because they might be talking about a plan to fight back. Finally, the Japanese army took control of the gasoline stations because they had to refuel their trucks, tanks, and airplanes. The Filipinos had to walk or ride the bikes because there was no fuel for the cars. The Filipinos needed candles and kerosene lamps to light up their houses because there was no electricity.
I think the life during the war was sad and really hard. I think that war will be game over. It means like no more war anymore. I don’t want war to happen again because I don’t want to die. But if war happens, I will fight back.