Why was Switzerland Neutral in World War 2 

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... my God man... thats the BEST description of it I've ever heard

Considering how they have explosion around the border, that's pretty accurate

I think Switzerland people say like "I don't use military power to gain benefit from war" look how strong country like France, German and Italy. They are G7 member

Relatable

Well ww3 would mean random stray nuke dropping into their cities. Doesn't matter what they think about the war

"I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that".

@@roxylius7550 you know almost all switzerland houses are protect from nuclear?if you don't beleive me you can watch "bright side"...(bad grammer)

@@roxylius7550 Every Swiss house has a bunker. There are bunkers literally built into the mountains and with the prepper culture over there I'm sure they can weather a nuclear strike.

@@MrLense and has food and water rations for years?

They also did some financial stuff for Germany, so did Liechtenstein so they were spared

Its*, also, they had a beneficial trading relation, what the video said is true. Germany wouldn't get any benefit from wasting time attritioning troops in the Alps, so why not keep the status quo?They knew the Swiss wouldn't join the allies so they were never threatened by them. The best option was to leave them alone, and so they did.

Kevin Boros he used the *right* it’s. It’s means it is. He said “well it’s very simple.”

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@@Bubba___ the second one, "look at it's neighbors" should be its

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Nazi bank for stolen goods.

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That honestly wouldnt've mattered. The Germans in ww2 were the strongest superpower in the world and could've easily invaded with paratroopers and Stukas

@@UFCMania155 but it wasn’t worth it, they could have but it would make no strategic sense.

@@Unknown-ht5re if they wanted all that money that Switzerland had, it would've made sense...but strategically, no

I nominate to rename Switzerland to "Neutral European Chocolatey Canada". Or NECC. I promise that I'm jesting.

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You should be!!! Your country is an example that many countries should follow!!! Also with, good history, great landscape and many lovely places to visit!!!

@@jasondyrkacz8270 i got hungry when i saw chocolate

Well not a lot of us have good things to say about you guys

There's more to it then just a well equipped military. A swiss director, Laurent Nègre just presented his new movie "A Forgotten Man" at the Zurich Film Festival. Situated in a zurich bunker from 1941 we made an interview with the director on the ambivalent role of Switzerland in WW2. 👉 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CAqUR8vZ7xg.html

Bro forgot abt Austria

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@@bertsole7278 And chocolate missiles.

Knowing the Swiss - that would cost extra.

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@@eliasziad7864 what

Lol, they are South Americans.

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imagine post apocalypse situation like in film, swiss become remind country surrounded by nuclear waste land border

fun fact switzerland actually has enough bomb shelters for the whole population to survive nuclear war

when i hear Switzerland i think of Creamy Milk with Cows eating grass on the Field

You mean Naziis?

@@bjames9101 Zionists

I think of chocolate and mountains when I hear the Neutral Nation's name.

Zionists, Nazyst what a difrents?

@@xx-jp7li the main reason was banking (not a conspiracy theory). The Bank for International Settlements (BIS (the Bank of banks)) is in Switzerland and the BIS decided to remain non-ideologically aligned in order to keep the flow of cash moving (although they tended to favour the Nazis, which was understandable given the geography and early Nazi victories). The Germans needed the services of the BIS (ie to move around cash to pay for resources ..and to stash looted gold for after the war) and so allowed this status to persist.

Switzerland is top 5 in geographically safest country. It’s number 2

@@Jay-qb9gi This list placing it at 9 makes more sense to me. No way is it harder to invade than the UK, USA or Russia (or the others on the list)

@@redberries8039 yeah maybe 9, but for sure number 1 is the US. It’s statistically and physically impossible to even cross the ocean without getting severely destroyed.

@@Jay-qb9gi Agreed. The US is 1. Add in the fact that it's energy and food independent also.

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A questionable video, i.e. creators didn't know that Germany didn't occupy France fully during WWII 7:33 , so a lot of other statements in video may be questionable.

@@denisoko8494 well Vichy was a puppet

Wrong - they were selling Pop Corn to the highest bidder - "de-facto", and "Pro-forma", and "kind of" on a totally neutral and strictly "fiduciary" basis.

@@bertsole7278 False, they did not even have enough popcorn to eat for themselves

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@@Knowledgia which was?

@@Knowledgia What was the mistake?

what was the mistake?

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Toblerone is mostly for tourists and I'd describe it as average quality Swiss chocolate.

We make watches too. Our beautiful mountains, lakes and cows too :)

And Yodelling too.

You forgot the first thing I see in front of me : A Swiss knife !

@@maxmantycora5132 yeah exactly first thing that comes to mind is the Swiss Army Knife.

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Difference Poland gets f*cked in every European war even when they have a decent army either Germany or Russia come up with a way to take over Poland... Poland is like the dude that always gets bullied and Switzerland is the quiet kid...😅

The mountains are only in the South about 30% of the country?

the main reason was banking (not a conspiracy theory). The Bank for International Settlements (BIS (the Bank of banks)) is in Switzerland and the BIS decided to remain non-ideologically aligned in order to keep the flow of cash moving (although they tended to favour the Nazis, which was understandable given the geography and early Nazi victories). The Germans needed the services of the BIS (ie to move around cash to pay for resources ..and to stash looted gold for after the war) and so allowed this status to persist.

@@redberries8039 Higher mountains, yes, but less rugged but still difficult terrain is in the North and East. True that the Lake Geneva, Rhine valley and Bodensee are exposed, but occupation of the majority of the country would be difficult. Modern weapons have largely neutralized some of this, but nuking a place renders it useless, so why bother. The US managed to force the Swiss to disclose dodgy banking where other countries failed. It wasn't military power or nukes but raw, overwhelming economic power that was used.

@@JMM33RanMA I replied ..it didnt comment (maybe due to links) Here's a shorter version from wiki: At the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, the BIS Board of Directors - on which the main European central banks were represented - decided that the Bank should remain open, but that, for the duration of hostilities, no meetings of the Board of Directors were to take place and that the Bank should maintain a neutral stance in the conduct of its business. However, as the war dragged on evidence mounted that the BIS conducted operations that were helpful to the Germans. Also, throughout the war, the Allies accused the Nazis of looting and pled with the BIS not to accept gold from the Reichsbank in payment for prewar obligations linked to the Young Plan. This was to no avail as remelted gold was either confiscated from prisoners or seized in victory and thus acceptable as payment to the BIS.[9]:245-252 Operations conducted by the BIS were viewed with increasing suspicion from London and Washington. The fact that top level German industrialists and advisors sat on the BIS board seemed to provide ample evidence of how the BIS might be used by Hitler throughout the war, with the help of American, British and French banks. Between 1933 and 1945 the BIS board of directors included Walther Funk, a prominent Nazi official, and Emil Puhl responsible for processing dental gold looted from concentration camp victims, as well as Hermann Schmitz, the director of IG Farben, and Baron von Schroeder, the owner of the J.H. Stein Bank [de], all of whom were later convicted of war crimes or crimes against humanity.[10]

@@redberries8039 We are miscommunicating because I was not clear, I was not referring to WW II era issues but to more recent banking secrecy cases of money laundering and concealment of money by Americans from the US tax collectors. Yes international pressure was responsible for uncovering the Nazi dealings, but I was not referring to that. The surrounding countries are now all in the EU and have more leverage than the US which has become mired in corruption and political intrigue worthy of a 3rd world autocracy and has lost respect and influence recently.

Belgium was equally neutral, but just had 'an inferiour' army

San Marino: :/

@@Simon-nx1sc Belgium is a true neutral country, I’d agree. Too bad that the geographic location sucks. In both World War’s they got run over by the Germans.

That's what Heroes do

I most certainly believe you - you are Swiss.

True... maybe he confuses it with the German plans in WW2 to invade the swiss and if the Italians didn't drag Germany in their own quest in europe, mostly because they hid enemies of the state So Switzerland had just luck and lick the ass of Germany just enough

Even though the Swiss allowed Nazi supplies to move through their country.

St Jakob was technically a defeat although it was a suicide mission

The premise of a "neutral" air-space relies on it being free of any interference from foreigner military actions. The germans threatened switzerland, when they let allied forces use their air-space. Following these complaints switzerland declared its air-space to be a prohited zone, where every foreign plane would be fired upon. All my country did was upholding that decree, no matter on whose side the offenders would be.

True but it was a completely different situation because two world wars proved that the easiest way to get into France was to go through Belgium and you fight a war based on areas you can win, you don’t throw your selves up against 500 miles of entrenched fortifications on principal. Plus Belgium was right across the channel from England so it ticked several boxes strategically. It’s unpleasant, it was wrong, but when you’re at war it makes perfect sense

What a bull of crap.Why should they fight?you should only fight if you are attacked.My small country fought and none ever helped them.They protect their people

@@alexvlaxos6620 what country?

If everyone jumped off a cliff, would you do it too?

@@justinsutton5005 i'm from Greece my friend! In ww2 Greeks were defeating Italians and albanians but then the germans came and famine was immense.

@@alexvlaxos6620 Yeah the greeks held their own.

Switzerland never gives anything. They only take.

@@bertsole7278are you really thinking that? Red-Cross only takes things?

@@sagittariusa9012 they weren’t willing to make the sacrifices other countries made. But they still cool

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Don't attack me I'm Swedish!

The video was actually made a year ago. If I didn't get the joke I whoooosh myself.

Well they could have helped stopped the nazis. But u know... they don’t do that

Switzerland was not that strong like super powers Why would they go to a suicide attack anyway That's stupid

@@nazmussakib8734 yeah it makes sense to be neutral but i still don’t respect it as much as if they made the sacrifices other countries made

@@projectc.j.j3310 Live to fight another day.

It helps to have the natural defense of the mountains surrounding the country. If they had no natural features protecting like Poland they would have been easily invaded.

Kind of like Tolkien's dwarves in the mountains?

@@notahamster333 Nah. Switzerland didn't get raped by dragons.

Shrewd, egoistic, self-centered, and always on the take.

@@bertsole7278 Well if you don't want your nation to go extinct in a matter of days to years, its best to be like that than to be a moral guardian without reason

It takes a bit of everything. Just think, how many times have you been in trouble because you were in the middle of a dispute between two people who are both friends to you. NEUTRAL - that what the Swiss do. They sell their cheese or their weapons to you and your enemies. No problem, it is allowed. Because they are neutral.

Well losing to the Savoyards and French so badly is enough to traumatize your nation for generations to come. And being invaded by France just made that decision to keep their independence even further.

Neutral means I do not take a position. I do not discriminate between friends and foes. In practical terms, as long as the price is right, I sell my cheese or weapons to you and your enemies. Because - that what neutrality is all about.

Switzerland: Also, don't mistake our neutrality for weakness. We have guns that we know how to aim.

Because the swiss aren't germans, they merely speak the language.

Because germany need a neutral/loyal vault where they can keep all that gold and stuff.

Because we are too different from the Germans

@@andredeketeleastutecomplex Even the language is questionable. Germans usually don't understand Swiss German, unless they're rather close to the Swiss border. But then also only dialects that are close to the German border.

Lol, at least, they try hard.

That is a long time ago. In the meantime, they have the Banks who do the dirty work.

@@bertsole7278 As a Swiss, we hate them

Pls come back ;-;

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From ancient times. The way the Swiss are treating the Chines, giving them free access to Switzerland under a special agreement for military staffers and by doing so granting them free unsupervised access to the Schengen Raum without informing those countries is treason on Europe. But all, "de facto" and under strict neutrality.

How do you dare to say such a thing about neutral Switzerland? The following video will teach you something. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQxhf open in RU-vid

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@@Knowledgia But what was the mistake? lots of people wanna know

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Richie, poor you. I know what you are talking about. And the only contribution to those meetings is a .......BUT.................. not more not less. In the fracking Swiss German it is ..........ABER.............. Because they are neutral. They don't participate in baking the cake, they will however gladly share it because the participated in the project with an ABER.............. (BUT) AND I always told you it will go wrong............

You think of Sweden. Common misconception.

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Well also Belgium and the Netherlands were armed... But of course given that Belgium was certainly considered to be the better way to Paris and into the vital regions of France Switzerland was able to remain neutral.

Or to be specific, make the cost of invasion far greater than any benefit one could receive from conquering.

Which force? The Howitzers they bought from the Americans at the end of WWII or their worn out Jeeps?

@@bertsole7278 It is still a fighting force. In a defensive war, your own terrain is your friend. Logistically, you do not need the best equipment if you can hide everything in the mountains, destroy any entry points, and give the enemy so much attrition to fight. Tactically, the terrain is more than enough to compensate with old weapons, bunkers, hidden military bases, and modern artillery made to destroy bridges. Deception is key to good tactical defense. Strategy, they already have their own strategy of forcing the enemy into attrition, rather than direct fighting.

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@@Sh4d891 no need...just apply the gun permits accordingly

Pleaseeee, the vast mountains were the reason they were not invaded.

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