The Union is the North and tge confederacy is the South. You cant really say which is better because thats king of offending. But most likely everyone would tell you Union because they won the war. Also they had better food, clother, and power.
Conscription forces someone to go to war; no one likes to be forced to do something against their will People forced to go to war may be putting family and friends at risk who they were taking care of. Less people will be working if everyone is at war
Switzerland was not a member of the Allied forced during World War I. They instead managed to remain a neutral power. They were neutral during World War II as well.