The USS Nautilus: First Nuclear-Powered Submarine

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The USS Nautilus was a submarine that accomplished many firsts, including being the actual first nuclear powered submarine. It broke many records, and explored the unknown.
The USS Nautilus was invented, launched, and sent out on missions in the 1950s. The Space Race was in action, so not only was America beginning to explore outer space, but also America was beginning to explore under water. The 1950s was the time of the Cold War and tension was escalating between the United States and the Soviet Union. Technology was advancing, and more than half of America’s population had a household television. The economy in the United States was booming, and more and more people started to move out to the suburbs.
The Civil Rights Movement was