Two constitutional amendments adopted in part because of wartime influences were the Eighteenth, which dealt with ____, and the Nineteenth, whose subject was ____.

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The Eighteenth Amendment, which established prohibition of alcohol, was heavily influenced by the temperance movement and the need to conserve grain for the war effort during World War I. The Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote, was passed in part because of women's contributions to the war effort during World War I and the belief that they deserved political rights as a result.

Two Constitutional Amendments Adopted in Part Because of Wartime Influences