History of Geneva Switzerland grew and culminated in a general strike throughout the country—beginning on Armistice Day, 11 November 1918, and directed from the German-speaking part of the nation. However the prevailing friendliness toward France in Geneva moderated its effect upon that city. On 9 November 1932, several small Fascist-inspired political parties, such as the National Union, attacked Socialist leaders, which action led to a later demonstration of the Left against the Fascists. On that occasion, young recruits in the Swiss Army fired without warning into a crowd, leaving thirteen dead and 63 wounded. As a result, a new general strike was called
Geneva, Minnesota Geneva, Minnesota Geneva is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 555 at the 2010 census. A post office has been in operation at Geneva since 1856. Geneva was platted in 1857. The city was named after Geneva, New York. It was the birthplace of Lawrence B. Anderson (1906-1994), noted architect and educator who lead the architecture school at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 555 people, 220