https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61 ‘During the Cold War, the confrontation between the US and the USSR led to international conflicts on one hand, but facilitated international co-operation on the other hand.’ Do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. en-us 2021-05-12 02:30:07 UTC 2021-05-14 01:06:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523154663 the international crisis broke out in the Middle East intensified the confrontation between the US & the USSR. For example, the Yom Kippur War broke out between Israel and Arab countries. The USSR provided weapons to Syria and Egypt while the US provided aid to Israel. Also, Iran Crisis also deteriorate the confrontation between US and USSR. For example. with the excuse of Iran being pro-German, Britain and the USSR occupied the southern and northern parts of Iran respectively, where Iran was rich in oil supply. Both US and USSR aimed to occupy areas which are beneficial to their own interests. As a result, the confrontation between the US and the USSR led to international conflicts
 ]]> 2021-05-14 00:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523154663 https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523158686 Point: their enhancing economic ties
Explain: ]]> 2021-05-14 00:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523158686 https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523159060 In 1965-1979 detente period, USSR and US held SALT I to reached consensus in restricting the number of bases of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons. 
- The NATO member states led by US and Warsaw Pact Alliance led by USSR held Helsinki Agreement. The Western countries officially the boundary of post-war WW2 Eastern Europe, while the communist countries in Eastern Europe promised to grant basic human rights and freedom to their peoples.

]]> 2021-05-14 00:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523159060 https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523160003 The US and the USSR have reached a consensus to limit their armaments and avoid wars. The US, Britain, and the USSR signed the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963, promising not to conduct nuclear tests in outer space, atmosphere, or underwater. They also imposed a ban on putting up nuclear and other destructive weapons in outer space and the ocean. The limitation of armaments helped to reduce conflicts and wars effectively.
Moreover, the US and the USSR jointly drafted the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and submitted it to the UN General Assembly. This has prohibited countries that possessed nuclear weapons from assisting other non-nuclear-weapon states in obtaining or producing them.]]> 2021-05-14 00:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523160003 https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523162077 Helping the economy of the Western European countries to recover and prevent the spread of communism in Europe after WWII,the US initiated the Marshall Plan to support the economic recovery of the European countries.The Western European countries that received the aid from Marshall Plan later established the Organization for European Economic Co-operation.To counter the Marshall Plan,the USSR carried out the Molotov Plan to support the economic recovery and development of Eastern European countries.]]> 2021-05-14 00:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523162077 https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523170027   During the Cold War, it a few international co-operation, economic alliances is one of them.
  To revive prosperity in Europe after WWII, the US introduced the Marshall plan. It provided an aid of US$13B to Greece, Turkey and Western European countries through the plan. The OEEC was formed and it strengthened the connection among the US and Western European countries.

  As for the USSR, it introduced the Molotov plan. It signed trade agreements with Eastern European countries like Bulgaria, Poland, and etc. The COMECON was formed and it enhanced the co-operation between the USSR and Eastern European countries.

Kelly Zhao]]> 2021-05-14 00:53:33 UTC https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523170027 https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523171198 During the Cold War, the large numbers of nuclear weapons held by the United States and the Soviet Union brought the two countries the ability to guarantee mutual destruction.Initiate a quality and quantity competition in military preparations. Also ,the space war is happened. The US and USSR always try to be more stronger than others .]]> 2021-05-14 00:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523171198 https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523172672   The member states of NATO and the Warsaw Pact alliance promoted co-operation between the capitalist and the communist blocs.They eventually signed the Helsinki Agreement,under which the Western countries officially recognised the boundary of post-WW2 Eastern Europe,while the communist countries in Eastern Europe promised to grant basic human rights and freedom to their people. ]]> 2021-05-14 00:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523172672 https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523175204 In the Sino-Soviet split after China and the USSR had established a close relationship. Khrushchev openly criticized the ‘Great Leap Forward’ than the CPC opposed Khrushchev’s criticism. Therefore, Chain and the USSR relationship were hostile. It reduced the communist threat to the US. The USSR and China fearing being isolated. ]]> 2021-05-14 00:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523175204 https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523179792 2021-05-14 00:57:03 UTC https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523179792 https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523187612 ‘During the Cold War, the confrontation between the US and the USSR facilitated international co-operation on the other hand. 

1) enhancing economic ties 

2) the cooperation of carrying out joint experiment 

3) Helsinki Agreement 

4) held the Quadripartite 

5) Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 

6) joint military action against Iraq's invasion of Kuwait ]]> 2021-05-14 00:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/padu4/xttu0f0s4b8rak61/wish/1523187612