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| g. Switzerland |
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(See 1940, Nov. 19)| |
| 1946, April 2 |
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| Switzerland announced its decision to stay outside the United Nations, so as not to endanger its traditional neutrality. | 1 |
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| 1947, Oct. 28 |
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| General elections brought no important changes in the lineup of parties. The Progressive Democrats received 51 seats, the Social Democrats 48, the Catholic Conservatives 44, and the Labor Party (Communist) 7 of the total 194 seats in the Parliament (Federal Assembly). | 2 |
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| 1950s |
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| Spread of self-service stores, displacing older shops; growing consumerism. | 3 |
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| 1950, Feb |
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| Switzerland embarked on a five-year plan of military preparedness and announced that it would fight to defend its neutrality. | 4 |
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| Sept |
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| The executive Federal Council (Bundesrat) expelled all Communists from government service. | 5 |
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