Understanding how and why the First World War came about rather than rehashing the battles during the war. When it comes to the war itself, I have a particular interest with the Eastern Front, the home fronts of Germany, Austro-Hungary, and other Central and Eastern countries and the irredentist movements which had a role in the igniting the war. Europe nearly went to war several times due to two crises over Morocco but kept out of the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. Italy invaded Libya and thus began the drive to push the Ottomans out of southern Europe. The Russians, who since time immemorial had their eyes on the Turkish Straits. The British who were looking to expand their empire into Asia while trying to prevent Russia from threatening India. And the French expansion of its possessions into Indochina and the Middle East looking wearily at the British.

The home fronts played a large part in the defeat of Germany and seems to be overlooked somewhat. A starving Germany resorted to unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917 which became the straw that broke the Americans' back, resulting in Woodrow Wilson declaring war on Germany in April 1917 which ultimately led to the German Michael Offensive in order to win the war before America could reinforce the Allies (at a rate of 250,000 fresh troops a month).