great powers game feedback

the main visual elements are the artist's representations of Germany and Austro-hungry in the center, Italy below, UK in the top left corner and Russia in the top right. This cartoon isn't about any particular issue, but about historical methods of diplomacy. I think the author of this cartoon thinks that the countries that have the most alliances are the most powerful. The evidence that supports this is the fact that Germany and Austro-hungry both have the most arms and are in the center of the picture, and that the country in the lower left corner has no alliances and appears to be crying. I think the cartoonist could have made the cartoon more persuasive by having more countries making alliances with Germany and Austro-Hungry. I think this relates to the great powers game by replicating the web of alliances created during the game.