Global Business Project on Switzerland
GLOBAL BUSINESS PROJECT ON SWITZERLAND
BY SUNAINA
ASHISH
SAHITH
INTRODUCTION
HISTORY : -
The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons (Uri , Schwyz , Nidwalden) . It signed a Charter to keep public peace and the anniversary of Charter sign today is celebrated as Swiss National holiday . Other localities also joined the Swiss Confederation (already containing three cantons) and by continuously expanding their borders by military means , gained its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. After that Swiss confederation has become a union of 13 localities administering the subject territories.
A secret special alliance was set up by conservative catholic government of some cantons against the liberal government of other cantons. This leads to a civil war in 1848. After the civil war between protestant liberals seeking a centralized national state and catholic conservatives clinging to the old order, the majority of the Swiss cantons opted for a federal state (combining elements of both U.S constitution and French revolutionary tradition). This principles of constitution are still valid today.
The Swiss modified their constitution in 1874 by establishing federal responsibilities for defense, trade, legal matters. Switzerland industrialized in 19th century and by 1850 it became the second most industrialized country after Great Britain.
During the World War – 1, there was a serious tension in the country. Labour unrest culminating in general strike in 1918 marked the interwar period. During the World War – 2, Switzerland was under heavy pressure surrounded by fascist powers (Germany,
BY SUNAINA
ASHISH
SAHITH
INTRODUCTION
HISTORY : -
The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons (Uri , Schwyz , Nidwalden) . It signed a Charter to keep public peace and the anniversary of Charter sign today is celebrated as Swiss National holiday . Other localities also joined the Swiss Confederation (already containing three cantons) and by continuously expanding their borders by military means , gained its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. After that Swiss confederation has become a union of 13 localities administering the subject territories.
A secret special alliance was set up by conservative catholic government of some cantons against the liberal government of other cantons. This leads to a civil war in 1848. After the civil war between protestant liberals seeking a centralized national state and catholic conservatives clinging to the old order, the majority of the Swiss cantons opted for a federal state (combining elements of both U.S constitution and French revolutionary tradition). This principles of constitution are still valid today.
The Swiss modified their constitution in 1874 by establishing federal responsibilities for defense, trade, legal matters. Switzerland industrialized in 19th century and by 1850 it became the second most industrialized country after Great Britain.
During the World War – 1, there was a serious tension in the country. Labour unrest culminating in general strike in 1918 marked the interwar period. During the World War – 2, Switzerland was under heavy pressure surrounded by fascist powers (Germany,