During World War II, in addition to the desire to fill their stomachs, everyone also longed to find some spiritual sustenance. The demand for all kinds of cigarettes, alcohol, chocolate and beverages has soared, especially the German team, who try to meet these material needs, but sometimes not enough. In general, the first four items are relatively easy to make, but drinks are a bit extravagant. Because in those days, only the Coca-Cola Company had production capacity, and their products were very popular.
American soldiers are used to drinking Coke, so there is a lot of demand. In order to boost morale, before the war, some units even used transport planes to send Coke to the front line, so that the soldiers could drink enough Coke before going to war, which was usually effective. German soldiers also had their own drinks, and Hitler himself liked to drink them, and even became its spokesman. To this day, this drink is still very popular, and it is the famous "Fanta".
However, due to the war, the Coca-Cola factory in Germany was banned from production, and the raw materials for production were not available, so it had to be suspended. For the German soldiers who liked Coke, suddenly there was no Coke to drink, which also had a certain effect on morale. In this case, the technicians tried their best to find a solution, and they thought carefully and finally used a series of ingredients such as whey and fruit to make another flavor of syrup, which was then made into a carbonated drink.
As a result, Fanta came into being, and under Hitler's influence, more and more soldiers gave up Coke and began to love Fanta as one of the indispensable spiritual food. In 1943 alone, more than 3 million bottles of Fanta were produced, and at one point there was a shortage of supply, and some soldiers were even willing to exchange them for more valuable items.
Later in the war, the U.S. military always boasted on the battlefield that they had a coke to drink, but the Germans were not to be outdone and introduced a drink that the U.S. military had never seen before, which allowed them to successfully regain market share. Later, the inquisitive American army ordered the German Fanta to be brought over to taste, and a group of soldiers instantly fell in love with the taste. The high-level also specially called the cola company, urging them to hurry up mass production.
As for the ending, it depends on how you develop. It seems that the drink war between Fanta and Coke is not over yet, and there may be more surprises waiting for us.