Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Invented in 1893 and introduced as “Brad’s Drink”, it was later renamed as Pepsi-Cola on June 16, 1903.
Pepsi Cola matchbook covers WWII
Since Coca-Cola was already the soft drink of the American military during World War II, Pepsi was trying to get them to change their minds by appealing to the other popular habit of the armed services… smoking.