The Gulf War was also known as?

The Gulf War was also known as?

• A. Op Desert Storm
• B. Op Neptune Spear
• C. Op Iraqi Freedom
• D. Op Desert Shield

Answer: (D)

The name mapping shows how wars are split into phases. In this case, a defensive buildup to protect Saudi Arabia was called Operation Desert Shield, while the subsequent combat phase against Iraqi forces was called Operation Desert Storm. Because the fighting—the main portion of the conflict in 1991—is what people remember and refer to as the Gulf War, the Gulf War is best known as Desert Storm. Desert Shield is the earlier, preparatory phase, not the war itself. The other names refer to different events or later conflicts, so they don’t fit the Gulf War’s common designation.

The name mapping shows how wars are split into phases. In this case, a defensive buildup to protect Saudi Arabia was called Operation Desert Shield, while the subsequent combat phase against Iraqi forces was called Operation Desert Storm. Because the fighting—the main portion of the conflict in 1991—is what people remember and refer to as the Gulf War, the Gulf War is best known as Desert Storm. Desert Shield is the earlier, preparatory phase, not the war itself. The other names refer to different events or later conflicts, so they don’t fit the Gulf War’s common designation.