The Cold War was the tension and struggle between the capitalist bloc dominated by the United States and the communist bloc dominated by the Soviet Union from 1946 to 1991, due to their ideological difference, their mutual distrust and their conflict of interests. The confrontation between the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, took several forms to expand their global influence, including the establishment of opposing plans and organizations, the arms race, support for allies in proxy wars, espionage activities and communications shutdowns. Their confrontation during the Cold War apparently had the effect of provoking international conflicts. Nevertheless, the confrontation between the United States and the USSR promoted international cooperation, particularly between the two leaders and their aligned countries, in the reconstruction of their economies. The international conflicts born from the confrontation between the United States and the USSR will be discussed first, then the international cooperation that it promoted. To expand their influence, the United States and the Soviet Union were eager to find allies and therefore provided European countries with financial aid for the post-war period. economic reconstruction. In 1947, the United States announced the Marshal Plan with a corresponding economic organization, the Organization of European Economic Cooperation (OEEC), to distribute aid provided to both Western and Eastern Europe. All European countries were invited and 16 countries actually joined. Yet, the Soviet Union introduced the Molotov Plan and created the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON) to counter this plan. Some politicians denounced the Marshall Plan as “dollar diplomacy” intended to buy off allies. The Soviet Union feared that the Marshall Plan would slow the expansion of its sphere of influence, ...... middle of paper ......ation after the Chinese Civil War. After the Korean War, the United States signed the Mutual Defense Treaty with South Korea in 1953. The Vietnam War prompted Southeast Asian countries to form ASEAN. The Space Age competition ended with space technology cooperation. NATO and the Warsaw Pact came together and created the OSCE. In the event of conflict, an alliance is needed to confront the enemy. In other words, the confrontation between the United States and the USSR would require alliances between the two blocs. But if we want to resolve a conflict and ease tensions, international cooperation is necessary to establish dialogue and a balance of powers. It is about the integration of Europe as the EU as a third power to counterbalance and maintain peace. Overall, the confrontation between the United States and the USSR during the Cold War certainly provoked international conflicts, but at the same time promoted international cooperation..