The [[Coca-Cola]] vs. Pepsi-Cola "war" in the international economy has become famous. During the [[Cold War]] the [[Soviet]] communists chose Pepsi as their national soft drink franchise whereas the [[China|Chinese]] communists chose Coca-Cola as their national soft drink franchise. After the fall of the [[USSR]] in 1991 Pepsi sales declined in Russia because it was associated with the old hated [[Bolshevik]] regime so Coca-Cola rose to a dominant position in the Russian soft drink industry. The Islamic government in Iran has condemned Pepsi as a pro-Jewish organization and claims that Pepsi stands for "Pay every penny to save Israel"<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/05/8401292/index.htm CNNMoney.com - ''Iran's Cola War'']</ref>. | The [[Coca-Cola]] vs. Pepsi-Cola "war" in the international economy has become famous. During the [[Cold War]] the [[Soviet]] communists chose Pepsi as their national soft drink franchise whereas the [[China|Chinese]] communists chose Coca-Cola as their national soft drink franchise. After the fall of the [[USSR]] in 1991 Pepsi sales declined in Russia because it was associated with the old hated [[Bolshevik]] regime so Coca-Cola rose to a dominant position in the Russian soft drink industry. The Islamic government in Iran has condemned Pepsi as a pro-Jewish organization and claims that Pepsi stands for "Pay every penny to save Israel"<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/05/8401292/index.htm CNNMoney.com - ''Iran's Cola War'']</ref>. |