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Why is the Rütli Report (rapport du Grütli), held by General Henri Guisan in July 1940, well known?
In the exam (French)
Pourquoi le rapport du Grütli, tenu par le général Henri Guisan en juillet 1940, est-il connu ?
- aHe announced there that the army would be demobilised and sent home.Il y a annoncé que l'armée serait démobilisée et renvoyée à la maison.
- bHe announced there the end of the Second World War in Europe.Il y a annoncé la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale en Europe.
- cHe signed a non-aggression pact with Germany there.Il y a signé un pacte de non-agression avec l'Allemagne.
- dHe gathered the senior officers there and called on them to resist.Il y a réuni les officiers supérieurs et les a appelés à la résistance.Correct answer
Why?
In the summer of 1940, Switzerland was almost completely surrounded by the Axis powers. On 25 July 1940, on the Rütli meadow (the Grütli), General Guisan called on the officers to defend the country if it was attacked.
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