Hungry Minds: the Eisenhower Administration and Cultural Assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa (1953-1961)

F.P.L. Gerits

doi:10.1093/dh/dhw059

Hungry Minds: the Eisenhower Administration and Cultural Assistance in Sub-Saharan Africa (1953-1961)

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	594-619
Number of pages	26
Journal	Diplomatic History
Volume	41
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/dh/dhw059
Publication status	Published - 2017

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