Decolonization and Colonizing Processes

During the Cold War and twentieth century there were several processes that influenced colonization and decolonization. To be examined is what the characters reveal about the colonization processes, the involvement of industrialization, the change in identities of the characters, and lastly the social and political changes during the cold war will be discussed.

The process of decolonization, which is undoing the colonialism, occurred in nations that wanted to become independent. However, in the novel Good Morning Comrades decolonization differed from the Portugal rule. When undoing the colonial rule from the Portuguese, In Angola, They removed most aspects of religion as well. “Afterwards we went uphill and I asked Comrade Joao to pass by the Josina Machel Hospital, which my aunt thought was called Maria Pia Hospital… giving a hospital such a religious name is a put-down” (Ondjaki, 40). The statement from Ndalus perspective shows the perspective in which he has grown up. He believes that having religious names for hospitals or for most institutions devalues that institution. This shows how the decolonization has raised his beliefs. Nonetheless, the decolonization processes gave way for culture shock for his Aunt. ‘But do you have to get out of the car and stand at attention whenever the presient goes by?’ “She was completely astonished” (Ondjaki, 42). The FAPLA soliders in Angola were new for his aunt that she did not understand that she had to get out of the car for the president. She wanted to stay in the car and wait for him to pass. Ndalu explains it’s to assure for the president’s safety. Furthermore, his aunt explains how different it is in Portugal compared to Angola. Stating that the president does not need that amoun...

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...to the NATO members, the Warsaw Pact members and allies, and the independent communist countries. The alliances changed. In the three worlds it is identified as the developed, communist or socialist, and developing. However in the cold war these countries intermingled. The Countries that were part of colonialism were under the empires rule. Developing countries, socialist or communist, and first world countries were working together. For example, Under the Warsaw Pact, the allies were from the developing worlds such as, Africa and Asia.

Overall, the decolonization and colonizing processes reveal what the citizens experienced. The new laws that formed changed perspectives and the generations that grew up in the decolonization had different perspectives of the world around them. The social and political policies that took place in the Cold War were changing as well.