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    Oct 29, 2024A Concise History of Switzerland (Cambridge University Press, 2013). pp 132-61 online; Codevilla, Angelo M. Between the Alps and a Hard Place: Switzerland in World War II and the Rewriting of History (2000) excerpt and text search; Dawson, William Harbutt. Social Switzerland: Studies of Present-day Social Movements and Legislation (1897) 302 pp ...
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    Oct 29, 2024While Switzerland avoided the direct devastation of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), the postwar period brought economic hardship. During the war, Swiss cities had prospered by selling supplies to neighboring countries, and mercenary pensions from France and Spain boosted local economies.
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    Oct 29, 2024Scholars like Johann Jakob Scheuchzer in Zürich made strides in geology and history, while the Bernoulli family and Leonhard Euler in Basel advanced mathematics and physics, laying foundations for modern science. The literary and scientific achievements of figures such as Albrecht von Haller and Jean-Jacques Rousseau also sparked an early wave ...
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    Oct 29, 2024During the High Middle Ages, Switzerland was shaped by competing dynasties, the development of key trade routes, and early movements toward independence. The region was divided between different powers: the Zähringer, Habsburg, and Kyburg families, with overlapping influence from the Holy Roman Empire and neighboring Burgundy.
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    Oct 29, 2024Switzerland soon became a battleground for France, Austria, and Russia during the conflicts of 1799, particularly in Zürich and Winterthur, where the French fought to maintain control. Internal divisions between Unitaires (who favored unity) and Federalists (who wanted decentralized governance) destabilized the Helvetic Republic, and the ...
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    Oct 29, 2024Following the Carolingian period, the feudal system spread throughout Switzerland, with monasteries and bishoprics playing key roles in governance. The Treaty of Verdun in 843 divided the region: western Switzerland (Upper Burgundy) went to Lotharingia under Lothair I, while eastern Switzerland (Alemannia) became part of the eastern kingdom of ...
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    Oct 29, 2024The victory of liberal forces in Switzerland inspired fear among conservative governments across Europe, contributing to the wave of revolutions in 1848. However, the Swiss model of peaceful resolution and cooperation became a foundation for the modern Swiss federal state, which has remained stable and neutral ever since.
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    Oct 28, 2024In contrast, the Raetians, a non-Celtic people, inhabited the Alpine valleys of eastern Switzerland. The La Tène culture flourished across the Swiss Plateau, with dense populations between Lausanne and Winterthur, and key settlements along the Aare valley, Lake Zurich, and the Reuss.
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    Oct 29, 2024Banking also became central to the economy, marked by the founding of the Union Bank of Switzerland in 1862 and the Swiss Bank Corporation in 1872. Swiss watchmaking, which began in the 18th century, flourished during the 19th century, establishing La Chaux-de-Fonds as an industrial center.
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    Oct 29, 2024Elisabeth Kopp became the first female Federal Council member in 1984, and Ruth Dreifuss made history as Switzerland's first female president in 1999. Nuclear Ambitions and the Cold War . During the Cold War, Switzerland explored the possibility of developing nuclear weapons, with significant progress achieved by physicists such as Paul ...
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