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Regardless of the role that is attributed largely to the traditional attitude of Switzerland on bilateral relations and the trend of still continuing the support of the conduct of international design policies, one still cannot ignore the importance of the part played by the participation of both countries in international organizations. In the face of the current progressive opacity and complexity of the global situation, which not only makes it impossible to carry out the policy of isolationism, but also significantly reduces the effects of bilateral policy, an increase in the role of this plane has become increasingly evident in many contexts Polish-Swiss relations.
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During the Second World War, the Polish community in Switzerland increased to several thousand people. Interned Polish soldiers worked for Swiss economy and defense. Memory of this fact has been preserved until the present day, being expressed through gratitude and fondness the Swiss demonstrate towards the Poles. During the tough period of war, Polish soldiers not only earned enough to make a living for themselves, but also contributed to the development of Switzerland’s economy. This good reputation the Poles enjoyed among the Swiss translates into a discreet – typically Swiss – but also very sincere fondness of the latter towards the former. In consequence, individuals and local authorities alike protect the memorabilia of Polish soldiers, i.e. shrines, tombstones, and memorial plaques put on buildings or by the roads. The Polish Museum in Rapperswil, Ignacy Jan Paderewski Museum in Morges and Tadeusz Kościuszko Museum in Solothurn are all co-fi nanced by Swiss canton authorities, which has allowed these institutions to remain active until the present day.
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Since 1933, when Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany, to the end of World War II, the independence of Switzerland was constantly threatened. From the beginning, Nazi propaganda sounded off about the unifi cation of the German peoples under the banners of the Third Reich. However, Swiss neutrality gave the Germans such great material benefi ts that they ultimately abandoned their plans to annex Switzerland. Prior to the outbreak of World War II and throughout the War, the Swiss authorities collaborated with the Germans and imposed restrictions on the admission of European Jews. Nevertheless, owing to its status of a ‘perpetually’ neutral state and informal actions of a number of state offi cials, many human lives were saved. For many years after the war, the Swiss found themselves in a kind of political isolation from the countries fi ghting against the Nazi Third Reich, owing to Switzerland’s trade cooperation and trade in goods with all participants of the war.
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