In the context of Thirteen Days, 'Munich' refers to the Munich Agreement and Conference of 1938 where the Western powers allowed Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland, an act of appeasement that failed to prevent further German aggression and ultimately contributed to the onset of World War II.
The term Munich in the context of Thirteen Days likely refers to the historical events related to the Munich Agreement and the Munich Conference of 1938. This agreement resulted in the appeasement of Adolf Hitler's expansionist policies by France and Great Britain, allowing the annexation of the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia without opposition. The events in Munich during this period demonstrate how the Western powers hoped that concessions could prevent further aggression from Nazi Germany. However, rather than achieving lasting peace, these concessions ultimately emboldened Hitler and lead to the forcible annexation of the rest of Czechoslovakia, as well as the future outbreak of World War II.
Concerning Munich, the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch represents an earlier event where Hitler and his Nazi followers attempted to overthrow the Bavarian government in Munich. Although this coup failed, it provided Hitler with a platform to gain national attention. Additionally, the later 1938 anti-Semitic pogrom known as Kristallnacht also has connections to Munich, where propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels delivered an incendiary speech that contributed to the violence against Jews.