While in Yalta, Stalin and Roosevelt are looking over the side of a battleship in the harbor. Eventually, they make a bet about how the American and Soviet men would react to their orders.
Roosevelt goes up to an American seaman and says, "This is an order from your Commander-in-Chief. For the good of the nation, I command you to throw yourself overboard!"
The sailor refuses, saying, "I can't, Mister President, I have a wife and kids back home."
Then, Stalin turns to a Russian sailor and says, "This is an order from your General Secretary. For the good of the Union, I command you to throw yourself overboard!"
The sailor makes for the railing, but Roosevelt grabs a hold of him and asks why.
"I have to, sir, I have a wife and kids back home."
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