English: Political cartoon depicting the tangled web of European alliances of the late 19th century. Note Marianne, representing France, crying alone in the bottom-left corner thanks to German chancellor Otto von Bismarck's (pictured in the center) successful attempts to keep her isolated from the rest of the European powers.
More information about this picture is welcome. Discuss it on the talk page. Thanks--victor falk 15:14, 2 November 2007 (UTC)