Frise chronologique du XXe siècle, style manuel scolaire

Historical timeline infographic titled "How to Read a Historical Timeline: 20th-Century World History" with a dominant HORIZONTAL timeline ribbon spanning the years 1900–2000, designed as a clear educational example of a French-style "frise chronologique" but with all on-image text in English. Show 7 milestone events evenly spaced along the ribbon, each with precise date or year, a short heading in English, a one-line caption in English, and a period-appropriate visual cue. Include a subtle macro structure overlay adapted for a century overview: "Early Century" → "Global Conflict" → "Cold War Peak" → "End of Century". Milestones: 1) "28 Jun 1914" — "World War I Begins" — "The assassination at Sarajevo triggered a global conflict in Europe." — visual cue: military cap and rifle silhouette. 2) "11 Nov 1918" — "Armistice Signed" — "The fighting of World War I ended with the armistice on the Western Front." — visual cue: folded treaty document and laurel branch. 3) "1 Sep 1939" — "World War II Begins" — "Germany's invasion of Poland launched another world war." — visual cue: tank and barbed wire. 4) "8 May 1945" — "Victory in Europe" — "Nazi Germany surrendered, ending the war in Europe." — visual cue: ruined column and peace banner. 5) "24 Oct 1945" — "United Nations Founded" — "A new international body was created to promote peace and cooperation." — visual cue: globe and olive branch. 6) "20 Jul 1969" — "Moon Landing" — "Apollo 11 marked a major technological milestone of the Cold War era." — visual cue: rocket and moon footprint. 7) "9 Nov 1989" — "Berlin Wall Falls" — "The division of Berlin collapsed and the Cold War neared its end." — visual cue: broken wall and hammer. Include a small inset world map labeled "World at Mid-20th Century" with shaded regions indicating the main theaters of World War II and a second subtle inset or legend labeled "Cold War Blocs" showing NATO and Warsaw Pact areas. Name 3 key figures with dates in small portrait callouts: "Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)", "Winston Churchill (1874–1965)", "Mikhail Gorbachev (1931–2022)". Use modern textbook diagram styling, monochrome textbook palette in black, white, charcoal, and cool gray, neutral academic mood, clean photorealistic printed-poster presentation, sharp readable typography, balanced editorial layout, generous spacing, fine annotation lines, editorial historical illustration, textbook-grade clarity, period-appropriate imagery, vector-clean lines. All text rendered cleanly in English, no spelling errors, no gibberish characters, no watermarks Render dates in Arabic numerals. Avoid graphic battlefield gore, no real death photos, no flags or symbols of hate movements. For contested historical narratives, present neutrally — no propaganda framing, no glorification of atrocities. Period-appropriate but tasteful.