dbrunner
A civil war in 1847 caused less than 100 casualties and was over in a month, but it made the Swiss people aware of a need for civic unity.
Switzerland
Switzerland becomes a federal state
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The Swiss drew up a constitution based on the American example, and, in 1850, made the Swiss franc the official single currency of the realm.