Yank Magazine Articles On The Net

All those wishing to know more about World War Two and America in the 1940s will be happy to know that the magazine articles from Yank Magazine can now be read online.

[A website has appeared on the radar that will be of great interest to all readers of history: OldMagazineArticles.com (http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/articles.phpcid=94) (1942 - 1945). For the contemporary reader and researcher, "Yank" (the U.S. Army weekly that was written by and for the men in the service) provides a unique window into the America of the 1940s as well as a viewpoint that is helpful for all those seeking a better understanding of that young generation who fought World War Two. Unlike military publications printed by the other Allied armies, "Yank" was not free; the G.I.s had to reach into their pockets to buy a copy (five cents) and the editors saw to it that the magazine offered more than the standard army clap-trap concerning shoe-lace regulations and chow-line etiquette. The magazine offered it's readers interviews with well-known writers (Margaret Mitchell, Dashiel Hammett), presidential advisors (Bernard Baruch) and sports stars (base ball legend Jackie Robinson and golf star John Byron Nelson); these editors also kept their readers abreast of Hollywood news and life on the home front (the articles concerning wartime Washington and New York are among the most popular). And when the war reached it's bloody end, the magazine was filed with information regarding demobilization, the benefits of the G.I. Bill, employment opportunities and the post-war trials in Germany and Japan.

As to whether or not the World War Two generation was the greatest generation, as so many have agreed -this is a matter that will be decided on other websites and blogs. However in order to better understand that generation, a reading of "Yank (http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/), remarked, "What made "Yank" so terribly successful was the fact that the editors did not talk down to it's readers". Those who contributed to the magazine had a good deal of respect for their G.I. readership and provided them with the straight dope as much as possible. Although "Yank (

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