The American Expeditionary Forces<span> (</span>AEF<span>) was the </span>expeditionary force<span> of the </span>United States Army<span> during </span>World War I<span>. It was established on July 5, 1917, in </span>France<span> under the command of </span>Gen. John J. Pershing<span>.</span>
The dominant factor in an epic is the heroic main character. This character often is the son of a god or goddess and is favored by the gods. Heroic characters are also always hounded by constant tragedy which drives them to fulfill their fates. Most heroic characters are high in social status and share close contacts with the gods. All of these qualities of heroic characters show up in the characters of Aeneas <span>from The </span>Aeneid<span> and Gilgamesh from the </span>Epic of Gilgamesh<span>. </span>
The goal of the allied occupation of Japan was to form rehabilitation and the U.S enacted widespread military, political, economical, and social reforms.
