Dwight Eisenhower did not ignore the call for African independence because of the Soviet threat. Instead cultural assistance—education and information—were employed to foster self-government. This commitment to cultural assistance explains why aid to African countries in real numbers remained low: economic assistance had to include educational schemes to be effective.

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饥饿的心灵：艾森豪威尔对撒哈拉以南非洲的文化援助，1953-1961*

德怀特·艾森豪威尔并没有因为苏联的威胁而忽视非洲独立的呼吁。相反，文化援助——教育和信息——被用来促进自治。这种对文化援助的承诺解释了为什么对非洲国家的实际援助数量仍然很少：经济援助必须包括教育计划才能有效。