History of Switzerlan

The first inhabitants of Switzerland were the tribes of the Helvets, that’s why in ancient times the territory was called Helvetia. The Romans invaded the country in 107 B.C. but because the region was difficult to traverse the Romans were pushed aside by the Altermans, this tribe rooted in Switzerland in the 5th century B.C. Later the country became a part of Roman Empire and the Swiss Confederation step by step added new and new cantons. Inspired by numerous conquests, Switzerland tried to continue its expansion. In 1499 Switzerland became separated from Roman Empire. The last victory of the Swiss was the defeat of the Allied forces of France and Venice, then the country was worn out by various wars, it refused the expansionism and proclaimed the neutrality. Napoleon after Waterloo Battle was driven out of the country. In 1815 Switzerland was guaranteed the independence and the neutrality according to the Congress of Vienna. The new Swiss constitution was established in 1848.

In 1874 a strong central government of Switzerland appeared. Bern became the capital of the country. The qualified labor stimulated the development of the economy. The net of the motorways and railways, opening the routs to the Alpine regions, became more ramified. In the 20th century Switzerland kept its neutrality. Its role in the World War I was only to organize the work of the Red Cross. The banking system of the country is considered to be the world's leading. It is famous for the reliability of international accounts. It is a wide known fact that the women were not allowed to vote or to hold office until 1971. After many years of neutrality in 2002 Switzerland became the 190th member of the UN. Nowadays the country is characterized by high standards of living, constantly growing quality of education, low level of the inflation and unemployment.