World War One benefited Switzerland because of its neutrality. World War One helped shape Switzerland’s economic policies. Switzerland was able to become a place of security where it served as a mediator, securing its strategic influence. Secret negotiations and espionage were rampant. The central and allied powers were a boon to Switzerland's economy, where they were able to trade internationally. Switzerland became a leading banking and finance center providing services for all countries. Therefore, neutrality benefited Switzerland and shaped it’s financial, diplomatic and trading policies while the rest of the world was facing economic uncertainty.
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“No single episode did more to poison Soviet-American relations—perhaps to predispose the Soviets to regard the outside world as hostile—than the dispatch of American troops to Siberia.” — From Kennan’s 1984 book on U.S.-Soviet relations. America's involvement in Siberia was the first frost of a coming winter. The newly established Soviet government always remembered how America tried to halt their uprising and overthrow their government, which resulted in the Cold War. President Wilson tested the waters on how America could be influential in world affairs. If Trump were president during the conflict in Siberia, he may have implemented an America First Policy. Trump would want to control the coal mines for America because he would not want to risk American lives for an unworthy war, causing billions of taxpayers' dollars to be wasted. There are historians who believe that Wilson created a foundation for other countries, such as Korea and Vietnam, creating a quagmire of fo...
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