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Junk food—everyone loves it! But what happens to your favorite snacks when war breaks out? This video dives deep into the strange and fascinating relationship between junk food and wartime, covering everything from liberty steaks during WWI to the Soviet love affair with Pepsi's military fleet.

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Credit:
Show Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)
Script: Jake Leigh-Howarth
Narrator: Chris Kane
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Intro: (00:00)
Russian McDonalds Replacement: (00:16)
Pepsi's Military Fleet: (01:43)
Fast Food Restaurants On American Bases: (03:31)
Liberty Steaks: (06:06)
Freedom Fries: (07:13)
The Cold War Hot Dog Stand: (09:01)
Outro: (10:35)