World War I is often ignored or forgotten. Yet, neither World War II nor the 20th Century as a whole can be adequately understood without at least a basic knowledge of the First World War. This thin volume provides a brief and broad overview that serves as a starting point for new students of World War I, a quick review for those who have previously studied this dark era in human history, and a helpful prologue for those beginning to study the even more massive and deadly conflict that followed it two decades later.About the Author: Everett Miller is a professional writer, who specializes in taking complex academic concepts and translating them into brief, understandable, and engaging grant proposals. In addition to having written academic book reviews and online content in the past, he has also been published in numerous magazines and newspapers. Everett holds degrees from Oklahoma State University and Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He has been interested in World War I since he took a summer course as an undergraduate called "World War I Euro-Culture." His favorite museum is the National World War I Memorial and Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. He lives in Oklahoma with his wife, kids, two dogs, and a cat.