economic history

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• What Is Creative Destruction? Schumpeter's Idea Explained
  Creative destruction is Joseph Schumpeter's term for how new methods and firms replace old ones, so economic growth comes with the decline of established businesses.
• The Suez Canal: Why It Was Built and How It Works
  The Suez Canal is a sea-level waterway through Egypt that links the Mediterranean and Red Seas, opened in 1869 so ships could avoid the long voyage around Africa.
• The Industrial Revolution
  The period from the late 18th century when mechanized production, steam power, and factories transformed economies and societies.