Like a thunderbolt, the Great War at the beginning of the 20th century shook the world to its very foundations. Although Switzerland, as a neutral country, was spared the military confrontations, the war had a huge impact on the internal political, economic and social conditions. Domestic politics were marked by tensions between French and German-speaking Switzerland. In November 1918, the social tensions erupted in a general strike. The exhibition focuses attention on the impoverishment of the population, the threat to national cohesion, the increasingly precarious food situation, and the growing social conflicts.