Answer:
I would ignore the African colonies fight for independence. It is, after all, not our direct problem on why it has occurred. Alliances during the Cold War was extremely critical in keeping not only the US but also her allies protected, and it would be unruly for the United States to break agreements for a alliance that they themselves set up. Simply put, there is always a time and place for ideology, and it is not during that time. Destabilization of allies would not work out in the long term for the United States. Of course, this depends heavily on a lot of factors. In this case, as exemplified by Africa, I would not interfere, but it would be the same for any other colonies owned by our Allies anywhere. I would not interfere at all with the Indochina war (The Vietnam War is a separate issue), as it is a war between France and her colonies, and should not have to do with the U.S. at all. Simply put, the Alliance structure is direct in it's reasoning, which is to contain the spread of Communism. If communism is not spreading, then materialistic as well as personnel support is not needed in the region.
The question paints America as going back on her ideology if you were to ignore the African colonies fight for independence, but it is far from the case. The American ideology is applicable to the US as well as any parties directly in relations with the United States. In a world forum, while resemblance of ideology should be found, one should assume and expect ideology to be laid away for the time being to deal with any dire situations that are occurring, and that is exactly what happened.
Now, are we suggesting that we should totally ignore African colonies? Again, it is not. But each problem should be dealt in it's opportune time, and in the order of importance, which is exactly what occurred. The United States should not interfere with other countries businesses unless it has direct impact on her own citizens.
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