World War II was the largest war in history that led to countless lives lost and a complete change to the way in which wars were fought. One of these influential changes was the introduction of high performance ground vehicles in aiding troops. The most iconic of these vehicles being the Willys Jeep. This vehicle became one of the most iconic vehicles in history for America, and will forever be remembered by those who fought beside it. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States at the time, said “The Jeep, the Dakota, and the Landing Craft were the three tools that won the war.” The Jeep name has lived on to this day and continues to drive towards the American Dream. The Willys Jeep was an influential tool in winning the …show more content…
A newspaper titled “We Tour the HOME FRONT” lists various inventions that are helping us win the war and one of these is a special trailer designed for jeep brand vehicles that is completely amphibious. Although this article does not talk about the jeep vehicle itself it does show that the jeep vehicle and the versatility associated with it was something that the citizens back home were interested in. It gives a glimpse into the importance of this vehicle to Americans and how they were using the jeep platform to revolutionize the war. It became evident to all Americans that the jeep was the future of wartime automobiles due to its rugged build and unmatched off-road prowess. “Most significant of all the benefits was its ability to go just about anywhere, climb just about any hill, or ford just about any river because of its four-wheel drive, relatively powerful engine, high ground clearance, and short overall …show more content…
To this day no one knows exactly how the “jeep” name came to be, but there are several popular stories that still go around. The most logical sounding story is a simple one that states the name “jeep” simply came from the sound of the symbols GP, which stood for General Purpose, by the soldiers and citizens. Although this made lots of logical sense it is not the most widespread rumor. Most seem to believe that the name “jeep” was a nickname given to the vehicle after the character Eugene the Jeep in the popular comic strips from Popeye.9 Eugene the Jeep was a small character that possessed magical abilities and therefore was compared to the jeeps small frame with its seemingly magical performance on and off road. This shows that Americans really did believe in the fact that a vehicle could make such a large difference in the war and that the jeep was one of the most influential designs of the time. Although both stories give an idea to how the name came to be, there was one incident that really defined the vehicle as being named a jeep and that was a nationwide news interview. When first showing off the jeep to public by driving it up the capitol steps, a new reporter from the Washington Daily News asked the driver, Hausmann a Willys-Overland employee, what the name of the vehicle was and he responded with
P-40’s. North American Aviation realized that the current aircraft were not adequate for the newer German fighters. Instead of providing less than capable aircraft to the war effort, North American presented a request to Britain, allow them to create a new, original aircraft that exceeds the Luftwaffe armament. The British decided to allow for the new program and thus the P-51 “Mustang” was born.
In today’s world, the use of airplanes in wars or in everyday life has become a part of how we live as human beings. Removing the air forces of the world is like taking a step back in time when wars were only fought on land or sea. WWI began only eleven short years after the Wright brothers achieved powered flight in 19031 and yet aircrafts were being used for surveillance and eventually combat purposes. It is understood that these aircrafts were primitive, but they laid down the foundation for what we know today as fighter jets. The Fokker Eindecker “revolutionized air combat by successfully employing a synchronized forward -firing machine gun mounted on the engine cowling”2. Because this airplane became the first to successfully use a synchronized machine gun, it allowed its pilots to become the first aerial combat tactitions3.
Preston Tucker’s dream above all other things was to make a safe car. Because of this the Tucker 1948 had many revolutionary safety features. Some of these features wouldn't be used for some time by other manufacturers. Every detail mattered so with safety being most important the engineers designed some new components. The instrument panel had all the controls within easy reach of the steering wheel and the dashboard was padded. The initial plans for the car also included a steering wheel that would retract in an accident. Kenneth Lyman even filed Patent number 2511165 for it on Dec 5, 1947 on behalf of the Tucker Corporation (Lyman, n.d.). This device unfortunately never had a chance to make it into the 50 vehicles produced. Even though it was symbolic of the innovative ideas they had. Some of them due to time constraints...
The P-51 Mustang is regarded by many sources as the greatest fighter plane ever created. With the technological advancements this plane achieved, to it’s service record, to it’s importance in winning World War Two, the Mustang is truly one of the greats. The Mustang played a key role in long range bomber support and saved countless bomber crew’s lives, and pilots loved to fly it. The P-51 had the most aerial victories of any American fighter in World War Two and it was flown by some of America’s top aces. The P-51 was a beast of a fighter plane
In 1937, Tucker had the idea of developing a combat vehicle. Two years later, he moved his family back to Michigan to develop new automotive products. Tucker received an opportunity from the Dutch government. The government wanted a combat vehicle that would work in the muddy Dutch land. He began to design an armored combat car, nicknamed “Tucker Tiger.” When the Germans invaded Holland, Tucker had not completed the vehicle. By then, the Dutch lost interest, so he offered it to the U.S. government. The combat car could go up to 115 mph, which was too fast for the government. They had already committed to other combat cars, and refused the car. However, the gun turret on the car took a place in the U.S. Navy and was soon used in many of the ships.
Bob George, owner at the motorsport promotion company named Truck-a-Rama, is believed to have coined the phrase *monster truck* when referring to Bigfoot. A promoter saw the car-crushing footage in ’81 and subsequently asked Chandler to repeat the undertaking in front of
Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler surfaced as the “Big Three” auto companies heading into the 1920’s. The invention of the automobile revolutionized transportation; by the 1920’s cars made places easier to access to people. Many of the traditionalists did approve of the automobiles, but some of them just favored the old way of walking places. The traditionalists were fearful of car accidents with the upbringing of the automobile. During the 1920’s a driver’s license was not needed in most states, and there weren’t really any “rules of the road” quite yet. No signs, signals, or traffic guards, and the roads were not ready for automobiles or pedestrians yet. Some traditionalists were not for these life risking ways of automobiles, but they were accepted among most for an increase in transportation and their easy access to even those who were not rich. The modernists at this time were known to want the exciting new changes and risks, so they were all for the automobiles. This rebellious group knew the advancement of technology with automobiles meant transportation to explore, and not be stuck in the same places within walking distance. The 1920’s
More than any previous war, World War II involved the commitment of nations' entire human and economic resources, the blurring of the distinction between combatant and noncombatant, and the expansion of the battlefield to include all of the enemy's territory. The most important determinants of its outcome were industrial capacity and personnel. In the last stages of the war, two radically new weapons were introduced: the long-range rocket and the atomic bomb. In the main, however, the war was fought with the same or improved weapons of the types used in World War I. The greatest advances were in aircraft and tanks.
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World War II may have been the focus of the decade, but music was the focus of the war. Songs ranged from patriotic songs to songs for fun and dancing such as the Rumba, mambo, cha-cha, and conga line. These South American dances became very popular during the 1940s especially among the women (Popular and Social Dance). The war was a very emotional period for everyone, not just the soldiers, so the music of the war tapped into a lot of emotions. The songs were made for people to help get through their rough times.
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...obstacle (in this case the rocky hill), and do not stop at anything to conquer this challenge. This ad also shows the toughness and rugged individuality of American character seen during the western frontier. By turning “…50 miles of the earth’s toughest into a yard stick,” the ad portrays the American man as being capable of doing anything . The Jeep itself is an important product all in its own, providing a sense of power and outdoors sporting, this can also be seen in SUVs like the HummerH2: big and bad. (Cosmopolitan, 297)
The best in our nation is overseas and the best in our nation is Jeep. Oprah Winfrey narrates the story of families waiting for the day they become “Whole Again”. She is used to establishing Ethos. The commercial also uses pathos to demonstrate the difficulty the families have when they have a soldier that’s away from home.
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