Why is Switzerland neutral?
A better or more modern army was mobilised just some day before the second world war started – the german preparations for war were obvious. Switzerland simply declared to be neutral – nowadays some industrials and bankers are blaimed for having done deals with Germany getting rich themselves. The country itself was neutral, nevertheless… swiss army leaders planned for an alpine retirement war against Germany, leaving all cities to the ennemy at once (in theory)! trying to avoid civilian casualties… but occupying any alpine connections north-south. A war-declaration against Germany would probably have been suicide… no allies were available, Germany easily run over Poland and France. England was defending itself during the battle of Britain… Russia stood with Germany that time… and the USA were NEUTRAL, only entering the war after the direct japanese attacks on the 7th of december 1941, two years after the war had started!! So, Switzerland is referred to as to be neutral. The
