Name: The US secretly sent communist-friendly Coca-Cola to a Soviet general in a bid to maintain good ties across the Iron Curtain
Uploaded: 2024-05-18T13:35:12-04:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: Worsening relations between the Allies after World War II meant no commerce between East and West. That was an issue for Soviet Gen. Georgy Zhukov, who came to like Coca-Cola during the war. The US tried to get Coke to Zhukov to keep at least one friend across the Iron Curtain. See more stories on […]

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The US secretly sent communist-friendly Coca-Cola to a Soviet general in a bid to maintain good ties across the Iron Curtain

Worsening relations between the Allies after World War II meant no commerce between East and West. That was an issue for Soviet Gen. Georgy Zhukov, who came to like Coca-Cola during the war. The US tried to get Coke to Zhukov to keep at least one friend across the Iron Curtain. See more stories on […]