Title: The Cold War in Independent Africa – Writing Anthology
Headings: The Cold War in Independent Africa
Writing Anthology
The Cold War in Independent Africa
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Content: Such sympathies, however, were tempered by the Cold War. The ideals of American and Soviet policy toward Africa fell victim to the realities of containment In Soviet foreign policy, anti-Americanism became more important than anti-capitalism. Reluctantly, Khrushchev had to embrace weak ideologies and endure shifting alliances among his African clients. For the U.S., anti-communism prevented support for many independence movements. U.S. policy-makers could not fully embrace socialist-leaning African leaders. Furthermore, Kennedy could not antagonize NATO members who were also colonial powers. The effects of the Cold War on Africa were stifling. In many respects. It was a second scramble for Africa. The great powers (in this case the Soviet Union and the U.S.) wanted Africa simply to prevent each other from possessing it African economic and political development was hindered;