ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Shock and awe

Shock and awe is a strategy used in war where one side tries to overwhelm the other side with something extremely powerful and impressive. It usually involves using very powerful and destructive weapons, like bombs, and other rapid attacks, to try to make the enemy feel in shock and awe, meaning they are overwhelmed and very scared. The goal of it is to make enemies surrender quickly so the battle is over and less people get hurt.