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From November 12 to 14, 1918, 250,000 workers, civil servants and workers from all sectors stopped work in protest, taking part in the biggest strike in Swiss history.  <\/p>\n<p>A <em>selection of documents<\/em> awaits you until November 14 at the Unith\u00e8que entrance.<\/p>\n<p>Sylvia Biro, specialist librarian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The end of the First World War sounded the death knell of the European monarchies and heralded a period of major upheaval. Faced with deteriorating living conditions, many Swiss citizens aspired to a more consensual decision-making system and greater social justice. 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