Both the Renaissance and the Reformation changed the way society viewed individualism in that they both put an emphasis on the importance of the "self" as opposed to a mass of people under a single government entity. This was reflected in art that focussed on the body, and religion that focussed on a person connection to God.
They did not want to get involved in foreign issues and they did not want to start another world war
The movement known as the Enlightenment focused on the idea that any <span>problem could be solved using human reason.</span>
