Question

what was called operation desert shield in the context of the first Gulf war?.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait & Allied Response

On August 8, the day on which the Iraqi government formally annexed Kuwait—Hussein called it Iraq's “19th province”—the first U.S. Air Force fighter planes began arriving in Saudi Arabia as part of a military buildup dubbed Operation Desert Shield.......

Answer 2

Explanation:

On August 8, the day on which the Iraqi government formally annexed Kuwait—Hussein called it Iraq's “19th province”—the first U.S. Air Force fighter planes began arriving in Saudi Arabia as part of a military buildup dubbed Operation Desert Shield.