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  2. myswitzerland.com

    Much of the territory covered by present-day Switzerland is mountainous. For this reason, the Alpine passes have played a significant role in the development of the country, as have the powers that sought to control these important communication and trade routes.
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    Rapid technical progress and economic growth after the 2nd World War resulted in material prosperity. Switzerland succeeded in establishing itself as a major player on the world markets.
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    The Old Confederacy was created as a loose alliance of three valleys in central Switzerland: Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden. They were rebelling against the governors of the Counts of Habsburg. The sought a recovery of old rights of autonomy and not a disengagement from the German Reich.
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    After Napoleon, Switzerland once more became a confederation in which the cantons again had greater autonomy. However, tensions between the conservatives and progressives steadily increased, culminating in the Sonderbund War.
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    The Confederation stayed out of the war, with only the Associated Place of Graubünden being drawn into the hostilities. The Thirty Years' War ended for the Confederation with its separation from the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.
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    Jan 5, 2025The 1,000-m2 Swiss history exhibition depicts how Switzerland came to be over a period of 550 years. The tour through the centuries begins in the late Middle Ages and ends with the challenges facing democratic institutions in the present. The exhibition illustrates the journey from a confederation of states to a federal state as a struggle for identity. In addition, it crosses a time boundary ...
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    Jan 17, 2025The story of the origins of Switzerland is designed as an adventure trail that appeals emotionally to children and adults. An extraordinary spatial staging over three floors makes the visit to the museum an experience. No country has always existed, not even Switzerland. The history of the Swiss Confederation goes back more than 700 years. Especially the time of origin heats up the minds and ...
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    Two wars brought about the end of this policy of expansion: The victorious Swabian War in the north and the Italian campaigns in the south, in which the Confederates were defeated.

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