During the 1950s, the economy of Switzerland proliferated despite the compensations and restrictions imposed by the United States, Soviets, and Allies. Switzerland began to attract many foreign workers, especially Italians, and hosted the 1954 FIFA World Cup.
Switzerland rose to respectability as an international community member during the Cold War. The country’s neutrality allowed it to act as a mediator between the two antagonistic camps. Still, as a capitalist democracy with a strong Citizen’s Army, it became a key defender of non-communist.
Below are some fascinating snapshots that show Switzerland in 1954.
