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When, Where, and What Was the Vietnam Era? The Vietnam Era refers to the time period roughly between 1961 and 1975, correlating to the Vietnam War. This period was most characterized by the Vietnam War, in which the United States assisted the South Vietnamese in resisting the spread of communism from North Vietnam. U.S. involvement in this conflict was highly controversial as the reasons for going to war were weak and the draft was instituted. Often, lower social classes were drafted since upper class men (who could afford to pay for college) were given education deferments. What Life W...