Switzerland

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses Switzerland's close relationship with the United States and looks at Switzerland after 1945. The paper focuses on two historical topics about Switzerland; the Washington Agreement that gave the Allied powers 250 million Swiss francs of German foreign assets for the reconstruction of Europe and transmigration that was central to the Swiss refugee policy until 1954. The paper discusses the successes of Switzerland as well as their greatest problem today, that of the billions deposited in Swiss banks during World War II that are believed to belong to victims of the Jewish Holocaust.

Outline:
Switzerland's Relationship with the United States
Switzerland in the Late 20th Century (Post-1945)
2 Historical Topics about Switzerland
Switzerland's Greatest Success
Switzerland's Greatest Problem Today

From the Paper:

"The two countries enjoy a close relationship at varying levels (Merz 2005). Statistics state that more than 20,000 or 10% of all Swiss living abroad live in the USA. On the other hand, 20,000 Americans live in Switzerland. Switzerland is one of the six biggest investors in the USA, while Switzerland is the top fourth recipient of US foreign direct investment. Approximately 430,000 Americans are employed by 600 Swiss companies throughout the USA. In response, 650 US companies in Switzerland employ 67,000 Swiss. Next only to Germany, the US is Switzerland's biggest export market. The US receives 10% of its exports, valued at CHF 14.2 billion. In the meantime, US products are in fourth rank among Swiss imports (Merz)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Castelmur, L von (1992). The Washington Agreement o 1946 and Relations Between Switzerland and the Allies After the Second World War. 19 web pages. Chronos. Retrieved on July 23, 2007 from http://www.swissembassy.org.uk/news/castelmr.htm
• Erlanger, S. (2006). The Politics of "Transmigration:" Why Jewish Refugees Had to Leave Switzerland from 1944-1954. 20 web pages. 16:1-2. Jewish Political Studies Review: Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Retrieved on July 13, 2007 from http://www.jcpa.org/phas/phas-erlanger_s)6.htm
• Infoplease (2006). Switzerland. 1 web page. Pearson Education. Retrieved on July 23, 2007 from http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A018012.html
• Merz, H. R. (2005). Switzerland and the United States. 9 web pages. Swiss American Chamber of Commerce: Federal Department of Finance. Retrieved on July 23, 2007 from http://www.efd.admin.ch/00468/index.htm/lang=en&msg-id=166
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