 The Easter Offensive put the military forces of South Vietnam under intense pressure.After the fall of the provincial capital of Quang Tri and the capability of the South Vietnamese to stave off North Vietnam in doubt, U.S. President Richard Nixon on 17 May directed that a maximum of U.S. equipment and material be given to South Vietnam as quickly as possible.On 19 May, Nixon approved a list of equipment to be provided to South Vietnam by 1 August and Project Enhance began.