::: Thumbs ::: Next >> ::: the british gentleman was thought to be trained in the finer qualities, and saw themselves as compassionate overlords of the peoples they governed. so full of pride, arrogance, and racism.......eventually india, africa, and other countries rebelled against the brits and gained their own independence. of course, WWII, exacerbated the erosion, the brits simply didnt have enough money to fight and maintain their oversees conquests at the same time.