Switzerland

From Turtledove

Switzerland is a country in central Europe, and shares borders with Germany, France and Italy. It has traditionally remained neutral in European wars.

[edit] Switzerland in Worldwar

Switzerland was able to avoid involvement in World War II, but joined the fight against the Race Invasion of Tosev 3 in 1942. In 1943, Swiss soldiers fought alongside German forces against Lizard invaders based in Alsace-Lorraine. Joachim von Ribbentrop won guarantees of Swiss sovereignty from Atvar at the Peace of Cairo.

Switzerland maintained its independence even after Germany annexed Italy and completely encircled Switzerland. Some believed this to be the result of Switzerland's demonstrated willingness to resist Nazi invasion, making the subjugation of that country too expensive to be cost-effective.

[edit] Switzerland in "Les Mortes d'Arthur"

Switzerland continued its policy of neutrality well into the Twenty-Second Century. It remained independent of United Europe, although it maintained good relations with that country, having bought berths for two athletes on their space ship for passage to Mimas, a moon of Saturn, for the sixty-sixth Winter Olympic Games.