How Switzerland Avoided Invasion in WWII🇨🇭Surrounded by War 🏔️

Why Switzerland was never invaded during World War II 🇨🇭 Right in the middle of a burning Europe, surrounded by German forces and their allies, Switzerland somehow stayed independent throughout the war. But how did this small mountain country survive when others fell? 💥 Hidden deep in the Alps ⛰️ Switzerland built hundreds of bunkers, tunnels and mined bridges, ready to retreat into its natural fortress instead of defending its borders. Its neutrality, declared back in 1815, turned it into a key financial hub 💰 during WWII. When the German currency lost its value abroad, Swiss banks exchanged money and even melted looted gold💰 selling it again as “neutral” Swiss gold. This lasting neutrality is tied to Switzerland’s unique decentralized system 🧭 26 cantons acting like small independent states, no official capital and power shared across Bern 🇨🇭 Geneva 🌍 Lausanne ⚖️ and Zurich 💵 Geography, politics, and finance all came together to keep this small country safe during one of the darkest times in history.