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What is true about Switzerland during the First World War (1914–1918)?
In the exam (French)
Qu'est-ce qui est vrai pour la Suisse pendant la Première Guerre mondiale (1914–1918) ?
- aIt fought on the side of France against the German Empire from 1914.Elle a combattu dès 1914 aux côtés de la France contre l'Empire allemand.
- bIt entered the war in 1917 on the side of the United States and sent troops.Elle est entrée en guerre en 1917 aux côtés des États-Unis et a envoyé des troupes.
- cIt was occupied by the German Empire in 1916 and governed by it until the end of the war.Elle a été occupée en 1916 par l'Empire allemand et gouvernée jusqu'à la fin de la guerre.
- dIt stayed neutral, but mobilised the army to protect its borders.Elle est restée neutre, mais a mobilisé l'armée pour protéger ses frontières.Correct answer
Why?
Switzerland stayed neutral during the First World War and guarded its borders with the army, led by General Ulrich Wille. Inside the country, however, there was a deep divide (the "fossé") between French-speaking and German-speaking Switzerland, and great social hardship.
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