Why did Ireland and Switzerland join the Warsaw Pact?

by josiahperegrine

I thought Switzerland was politically neutral throughout history, so why did they ally with the Soviet Union? In addition, what was Ireland's motivation for signing?

jschooltiger

Hi there, usually we don't attempt to answer questions simply with a negative, but I'm not sure you have the right facts here -- Ireland and Switzerland were never Warsaw Pact members. They were also not members of NATO, preferring not to align with either group during the Cold War. Is there a spot where you've read this or seen this that you could elaborate on?