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What is General Henri Guisan's Rütli Report (Rütlirapport) of July 1940 known for?
In the exam (German)
Wofür ist der Rütlirapport von General Henri Guisan im Juli 1940 bekannt?
- aHe gathered the senior officers on the Rütli meadow and called for resistance.Er versammelte die höheren Offiziere auf dem Rütli und rief zum Widerstand auf.Correct answer
- bOn the Rütli meadow he announced the end of the Second World War in Europe.Er verkündete auf dem Rütli das Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs in Europa.
- cOn the Rütli meadow he signed a non-aggression treaty with Germany.Er unterzeichnete auf dem Rütli einen Nichtangriffsvertrag mit Deutschland.
- dOn the Rütli meadow he announced that the army would be sent home.Er gab auf dem Rütli bekannt, dass die Armee nach Hause entlassen wird.
Why?
In the summer of 1940 Switzerland was almost completely surrounded by the Axis powers. On 25 July 1940, on the Rütli meadow, General Guisan called on the officers to defend the country if it was attacked.
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