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They were declared to be neutral. However, in reality, the Swiss helped both the Axis and Allied forces and spies and Hitler. They hid a lot of stolen goods and funds in Swiss banks for the Third Reich. They also refused to give thousands of Jews their money and goods being held in Swiss banks.

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Q: What position did Switzerland take during world war 2?
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