The USSR asked for a white-colored Coke so that it looked like vodka!
Who doesn’t enjoy a Coca-Cola every now and then? This was a problem for the Soviet Union back in the cold war. The Soviets were against the American imperialism; however, they were not able to resist the flavor of an authentic and delicious Coca-Cola.
George Zhukov who declared himself as a fan of Coca-Cola, asked the Coca-Cola company to create a new kind of Coca-Cola that was less “Americanish”.It was named White Coke, and it's color resembled vodka so that he would not be seen drinking Coca-Cola in public, as it was regarded in the Soviet Union as a symbol of American Imperialism.
Luckily for him, the Coca-Cola Company was able to find a chemist who could remove the coloring from the beverage, thereby granting Zhukov’s wish!