Logically this would make sense. Think about a US state where people that hate the regime leave. Some stay and aren't happy but they are the minority. Then 40 years of propaganda works on the people that live there. Then the enemy they have been told to hate bombs them. Then a few months later does it again and threatens to end their civilization. If that doesn't unite a people what would?
What most people seem unable to do is to place themselves in the shoes of someone they disagree with to see how they would react if they had a different world view.
Logically this would make sense. Think about a US state where people that hate the regime leave. Some stay and aren't happy but they are the minority. Then 40 years of propaganda works on the people that live there. Then the enemy they have been told to hate bombs them. Then a few months later does it again and threatens to end their civilization. If that doesn't unite a people what would?