The political cartoon below, titled "cold war chess match" was published in 1947. what foreign policy issue is the author drawing to the viewer's attention?

Economic issues in many countries: Greece and Turkey in particular were struggling and the US and USSR as positioning for control. 

In the aftermath of WWII, many countries in Europe were left economically devastated. The US employed the Marshall Plan to fund and secure the economies of many countries including Greece (shown on the map). Stalin was next to make a move to secure countries under his influence.