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All WWII jeeps looked like somewhat smaller CJs. The design was from the Willys Automobile Company, in response to a request from the Army for a 1/4 ton, four wheel drive truck. The Willys design was phenomenal, and the Army knew it wanted all it could get. Willys was a small company, and the Army did not believe they could produce the vehicle in the numbers wanted. The Army got GM and Ford to produce the vehicles (Ford-built models have the Ford "F" on every bolt head). As a sop, Willys was allowed to produce little trailers designed to be towed behind the jeeps. Willys did not long survive after the war and was bought by American Motors, who continued to build Jeeps for decades. Many WWII soldiers referred to the vehicle as a "peep", not a Jeep (just like they didn't really call themselves "GIs" either - both are postwar revisions of what was actually usually said).
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∙ 10y agoThe ubiquitous Jeep was used in every theater of war throughout WW2 .
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What war was the most recent to use conscription?
The first US draft was the US Civil War (1861-1865); the last US draft was the Vietnam War (1961-1975).
How many jeeps in US?
I would like to know, approximately, how many registered jeeps are on the roads in the u.s.a.
Did the US use tunnel warfare in World War 1?
yes
What pistol did Australia use in world war 1?
australia wasn't in that war it was europe,canada and the us who was in that war.
How did Ford help the war effect during World War 1 and World War 2?
Henry Ford used his auto manufacturing plants to help the US build planes, Jeeps and many parts for planes and other items in both wars. In World War 2 he also BUILT a special huge plant for building planes. Ninety percent of his workers were women. Hats off to Henry Ford.
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pica
Which country make use of the nuclear weapon in World War 2?
US
What language did the us marine corps use in world war 2?
polynesian
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atomic bomb
Are Jeeps manufactured in the US or in a foreign country?
Toledo, Ohio
