The powerful, industrial families in japan were known as kamikaze shogun zaibatsu samurai

Zaibatsu

Explanation:

The zaibatsu were the industrial and financial magnates of the Empire of Japan. Their success and influence allowed them to control the Japanese economy to a great extent until the end of World War II, although the term became common only after World War I. It mainly described family-owned monopolies. Some of these companies remain in the present, such as Mitsubishi.

increasing defense spending.

explanation:

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.