pt.1. Switzerland before and during WWII: Neutrality- Swiss identity
The rise of fascism- decline of the League of Nations
World economic crisis
Gold standard and social awakening
World trade
Switzerland and the USA- financial havens
The beginning of World War II
Swiss foreign trade
Blockade negotiations
Negotiations with Britain
French/British requests for war materials
Switzerland in the German sphere of influence
Between Allied powers and National Socialists
Allied pressure
Refugees
Final remarks
pt.2. How neutral were the neutrals?: Control of neutral countries
Differences with the USA
Who was neutral?
Spain
Portugal
Sweden
Turkey
Vichy France- the anomaly
pt.3. Mirror image: America's contradictory finance markets
Ford Motor Company / General Motors / Standard Oil of New Jersey
Chase National Bank
The Remigrant Mark Program
J.P. Morgan
Kodak
IBM
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
pt.4. Conclusion: Provisions for war
Determination to resist
Handling neutrality
Blockade issues
Gold trade
Accusation of prolonging the war
War profits
Refunding
Refugees
Was Switzerland a country of collaborators and profit-mongers?