How Coca-Cola Entered the Soviet Union Through a Dangerous Secret Deal

How Coca-Cola Entered the Soviet Union Through a Dangerous Secret Deal

In today’s episode on Biography Plus, we uncover one of the strangest and most unbelievable stories of the Cold War.br After World War II, Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov secretly fell in love with Coca-Cola — a forbidden American symbol under Stalin’s regime.br Fearing political punishment, Zhukov asked the Americans to create a completely colorless Coke, disguised to look like vodka.br br With the approval of U.S. President Harry Truman, Coca-Cola created the legendary “White Coke”, bottled in plain glass with a red Soviet star.br It became one of the rarest and most astonishing diplomatic secrets in history.br br This documentary explores:br – Zhukov’s hidden requestbr – Eisenhower’s private introductionbr – The chemistry behind colorless Coca-Colabr – How 50 cases of White Coke crossed Soviet territorybr – Why Stalin could never knowbr – How this drink became a Cold War symbol of soft diplomacybr br Truth is stranger than fiction — and this story proves it.


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Uploaded: 2025-12-04

Duration: 06:56