 As a result of the Congo 's comparative prosperity during the conflict , the post @-@ war period saw a wave of immigration to the country from Belgium . By 1950 , 100 @,@ 000 whites were living in the Congo . Nevertheless , the war highlighted the precarious nature of the colonial administration , leading Governor <unk> to remark that " the days of colonialism are over " in 1946 . In the years after the war , the colonial government underwent extensive reform . Black people were granted significantly more rights and freedoms , leading to the growth of a so @-@ called <unk> ( " evolved " ) class . 
