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**Switzerland**, officially the **Swiss Confederation** is a federal republic located in Central Europe, bordering Bavaria, Baden - Württemberg, France, Italy, and Austria.

## **History**

### Involvement in the Great War

During the Great War, Switzerland maintained armed neutrality during the duration of the continental war, however it proved difficult considering that the nation borders the German Empire and the Austro - Hungarian Empire to the east, with France and Italy bordering in the west. In the duration of the war, Swiss troops where deployed in the Jura Canton along the French border over concern that a trench war will spillover to Switzerland.

While the Germans in Switzerland favored the Central Powers, the French and later, the Italians sided with the Entente / Allies, which would cause internal conflict during 1918. However, the nation managed to keep out of the war, although it was blockaded by the Allies and therefore suffered difficulties. Nevertheless, because Switzerland is centrally located, neutral, and undamaged, Switzerland became a haven for refugees and revolutionaries.

Once it became clear that the Entente / Allies and the Central Powers would respect Swiss neutrality, the number of troops stationed along the countries bordering Switzerland began to drop. After late 1914, some soldiers were released to return to their farms and / or vital industries. However, the number increased near the end of the war due to a proposed French attack that would have crossed Switzerland. When the attack failed to occur the army began to decline again. Because of widespread workers strikes, at the end of the war the Swiss army was around 12,000.

### Bern Attacks

Around 1921, 3 bombings occurred around the de-facto capital, Bern, targeting government buildings and a hospital. With 200 - 400 casualties of patients and government officials, most of the continent and beyond condemned the attack and the Swiss government began to investigate the people behind the attack. A few days after the attacks the Swiss government has founded the perpetrators, both Italians.

The Swiss government and it's people were skeptical of a Italian terrorist attack, considering that the Italian government was to respect Swiss neutrality. After a confession by the perpetrators, Switzerland severs ties with Italy. The bombings were ordered by the Italian Government. Most of the remaining Entente powers ( France, United Kingdom, and the United States ), along with other nations in the European continent severs ties shortly after the Swiss did. The Italian people were droved out of the country by the local populations of Switzerland.

### Contemporary History

In 1956, the Swiss government considered making a nuclear bomb, after the United States detonated a nuclear bomb in the cities of Osaka and Hiroshima in the Pacific Confrontation, although cancelled due to financial problems and most nations would target the country.

In 1962, Relations with Switzerland and Italy were normalized, after a apology by the new Italian government, France and United States follow to normalize relations with Italy shortly after, along with Bavaria and Saxony.

## Military

The Swiss military is fairly on the low end, with about 25K to 27K, all of them stationed near Italy and the de-facto capital, Bern and the city of Zurich.

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## Foreign Relations

Switzerland has neutral relations with almost everyone, with the exception of communist nations, which treated Switzerland as " a useless state between clown nations ".