For the annual global security meeting held in Munich, see Munich Conference on Security Policy
The Munich Agreement (Mnichovská dohoda; Mníchovská dohoda; Münchner Abkommen) was an agreement regarding the Sudetenland Crisis among the major powers of Europe after a conference held in Munich, Germany in 1938 and signed in the early hours of September 30. The purpose of the conference was to discuss the future of Czechoslovakia in the face of territorial demands made by German dictator Adolf Hitler. The agreement, signed by Germany, France, Britain, and Italy permitted German annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland. The Sudetenland was of immense strategic importance to Czechoslovakia, as most of its border defences were situated there.
Owing to the fact that the state of Czechoslovakia was not invited to the conference, the Munich Agreement is commonly called the Munich Dictate by Czechs and Slovaks. The phrase Munich betrayal is also frequently used because military alliances between Czechoslovakia and France were not honoured.
The agreement is regarded by historians as exemplifying appeasement. As Hitler soon violated the terms of the agreement, it has often been cited in support of the principle that totalitarian states should never be appeased.
"Munich" is a song by British Indie rock band Editors and is featured on their 2005 debut album, The Back Room. It was originally released 18 April 2005 as the second single from the band. It was then subsequently re-released on the 2nd of January 2006. Both the song title and the video for the track, which is filmed in black-and-white and features men and women engaging in various physical activities, are apparently a reference to the Black September massacre of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics .
It is featured on the soundtrack to the video games Saints Row, FIFA Street 2, and Major League Baseball 2K7. The song is played when the guests are being introduced on the English television programme, A Question of Sport. It also appeared on the third season finale of Cold Case. "Munich" alone comes as a free pack-in song on every Zune player bought.
