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| 1938, April 30 |
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| The government appealed to the council of the League of Nations to recognize Switzerland's unconditional neutrality, pointing out the great change that had come over Europe since 1919 and stressing the particularly exposed position of Switzerland between the League powers and those of the Rome-Berlin Axis. The League council accepted the Swiss view (May 14), thus freeing Switzerland from all obligation to take part even in economic sanctions against a future aggressor. | 1 |
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| 1939, Sept. 1 |
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| Switzerland proclaimed its neutrality and successfully preserved it throughout the Second World War. But, as a protective measure, the parliament granted special wartime authority to the Federal Council for the duration of the war. Under this authority the Federal Council introduced an insurance plan to give financial relief to persons liable for military service. This served later as an operating model for postwar old-age and survivors' insurance (AHV), disability or invalidity insurance (IV), and the family allowance plan for agricultural employees and small farmers. | 2 |
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| 1940, Nov. 19 |
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| The government dissolved the Swiss Nazi Party on the ground that the activities of the party were “of a nature to endanger public order and create conflict.” (See Switzerland) | 3 |
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