Feedback Jan 5-9 Great Powers Game

The visual elements that stand out in this cartoon are the hands that link each other, and one person who doesn't have any hands linking her. Also, some people have more than one hand, showing they are is greater power than others around them. The bear, who is also known as Russia, is also an element that stands out. I believe this issue is about certain countries having alliances with one another, and how some countries have more alliances than others. These alliances varies from more powerful countries having more alliances, and weaker countries having nothing. The cartoonist opinion in this cartoon is that the two in the middle, who are Germany, and Austria/Hungry are more powerful, and keep the war held together. They have more hands reaching out, meaning they have more alliances with others, making them more powerful than the weaker countries. The evidence i see is that Germany and Austria/Hungry are shaking hands with nearly everyone throughout this picture. The cartoonist could have shown more clearly the two main countries with the most alliances. This relates to the Great Powers game because more countries wanted to make alliances with the powerful countries instead of the weaker ones. Some countries were left with nothing, such as the Netherlands in this picture. The greater countries could have the advantage of making more alliances because of their power.