It's a well-known fact that Coca-Cola's special syrup mixture is so secretive that only a handful of people know it, so how did the German wing of the company respond when they had their supply cut off once the USA entered World War II in 1941? Well, they created a new drink of course - Fanta. Oh yes, Coca-Cola's fizzy orange soda were a concept originally brewed up for the Nazis and for the German people during the Second World War. High-ranking Reich officials hated Coke, but its taste had captivated the nation's public and so the company's head in Germany wanted to keep production booming in the hundreds of bottling plants scattered around the country. Max Keith negotiated with Hitler and the German high-command so that Coca-Cola could continue to receive a higher sugar ration than was usually allocated - and he utilised products available in the country to create a completely new drink. So next time you go to the corner shop to buy yourself a fizzy drink, remember that Fanta was Nazi Germany's favourite drink.
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It's a well-known fact that Coca-Cola's special syrup mixture is so secretive that only a handful of people know it, so how did the German wing of the company respond when they had their supply cut off once the USA entered World War II in 1941? Well, they created a new drink of course - Fanta. Oh yes, Coca-Cola's fizzy orange soda were a concept originally brewed up for the Nazis and for the German people during the Second World War. High-ranking Reich officials hated Coke, but its taste had captivated the nation's public and so the company's head in Germany wanted to keep production booming in the hundreds of bottling plants scattered around the country. Max Keith negotiated with Hitler and the German high-command so that Coca-Cola could continue to receive a higher sugar ration than was usually allocated - and he utilised products available in the country to create a completely new drink. So next time you go to the corner shop to buy yourself a fizzy drink, remember that Fanta was Nazi Germany's favourite drink.