midcentury spaceage humor :: rally round the flag boys :: dedini illustration
found this 1958 novel at a thrift store 4th of july + found the movie on youtube with "whitewashed" american history farce set in midcentury modern suburban utopia
"rally 'round the flag effect (or syndrome) is a concept used in political science and international relations to explain increased short-run popular support of the President of the United States during periods of international crisis or war. Because Rally 'Round The Flag syndrome reduces criticism of governmental policies, it is seen as a factor of Diversionary Foreign Policy." wikipedia
247 years of american flags poster via fastcompany
read rally round the flag phenomenon :: harvard university school of government