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Japanese Militarists
[|Japanese Militarists] were people who believed that [|militarism] should be the primary focus of the country. They believed that the strength of the military determined the strength of the entire country, and therefore, they focused primarily on increasing their military strength. After the first World War, they continued to attack China in order to take control of specific areas. Due to their lack of resources, they needed to find a way to be able to acquire them without trading. They attacked Shanghai and also attacked Manchuria in the Manchuria Incident in order to fulfill their need. Many in this time period attempted to establish a [|military dictatorship]. However, all attempts failed and oddly enough, the people who tried were not punished.

Amerigo Vespucci
[|Amerigo Vespucci] was born in Florence, Italy, in 1454. His uncle educated him during his childhood, and he became a prominent business man dealing with traded goods. Through this, he became familiar with the ships of his time. In 1491, he moved to Seville, Spain, and began to work in the trading business there. He was present as Columbus returned from his trip into the new world, and he helped prepare Columbus' ships as they were going to take their second voyage into the Americas. Vespucci then went on his own voyages to attempt to find a quicker route to Asia. He went on at least two voyages to Central and South America between the years 1497 and 1504 for both Spain and Portugal. In 1501 or 1502, he was one of the people who believed that the voyages into the New World were not into Asia, as they previously thought, but into a completely new land. Because of his ideas, in 1507, the new land was named after Amerigo. After his voyages, he returned to Seville, Spain, and became its master navigator. He died in 1512 from malaria.

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This is an unfinished project that [|Michelangelo] sculpted for the tomb of Pope Leo II in between the years 1513 and 1516. It was originally made with a partner statue called the [|Rebellious Slave] in mind, although both were never completed fully. The Dying Slave is made of marble, and approximately over seven feet tall. The only visible garment of clothing on its entire body is a small band of cloth on the top half of the chest, while on the lower half of the statue, there is only a partially carved monkey appearing to grip the left shin. Presently, the sculpture is held at the [|Louvre] in France where viewers can observe the sculpture.=====

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[|Humanism] was a movement to revive not only the ancient Greek and Roman arts, but also their culture, philosophy, and poetry. Humans began to turn away from the teachings of the church and began to focus on [|individualism] and the pursuit of knowledge. Looking at the sculpture, the influence that humanism had is very easily noticed. It focuses on the slave himself, showing the individualistic values that the sculptor, Michelangelo, had. One can also tell that this statue is oriented in a secular way, showing the man with no obvious ties to religion. Humanism also involved the close observation of everything, including themselves and their surroundings. Michelangelo was the master of putting detail into a sculpture, and was able to do so only because he was able to notice all of it. The anatomy is perfect, and the work used to shape the body and the muscles underneath is spot-on. Humanism was a large influence on Renaissance art.=====