How did Switzerland remain neutral during World War 1 and World War 2?

by wagatoto

--Why did Germany not invade Switzerland in World War 2?

--Just because Switzerland declared itself as neutral, Germany did not invade it?

--If Austria/Poland had declared themselves as neutral, would that mean Germany would not have invaded these countries?

--This is a cross post. I posted this earlier today in /r/history, and folks there suggested to post it here as well for an informed answer.

--http://www.reddit.com/r/history/comments/29rii1/how_did_switzerland_remain_neutral_during_world/

--I was always taught in history back in school that Switzerland remained neutral. No explanation as such was provided then.

Searocksandtrees

hi! you'll find some info re WWII in the FAQ (link on sidebar)

Neutral countries during WWII - check the top 2 posts