Question
The map on this page uses color a bit differently than most you have seen. The area that is shaded blue does not represent an ocean. Instead, it shows the size and location of the German occupation during World War II. This "empire" included all of the countries that Hitler was able to defeat and occupy. Why do you think Switzerland appears in white, not blue, on this map?
Switzerland managed to remain "neutral" during World War II. It was not occupied by the German army, but it also did not side with the Allied Forces that included the United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia.