True or False? When John F. "Jack" Kennedy was very young, his parents decided he could grow up to be the president of the United States.

False! His parents originally intended his older brother, Joe, to grow up to be president. But when Joe died in World War II, they looked to Jack as a possible politician.

When Jack was in the navy in World War II, he led his crew to safety after their boat sank.He was the youngest person ever elected president.During his presidency, he started the Peace Corps, a group that works to help people in other countries.

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