After winning World War I, the Allies militarily backed the anti-Bolshevik White forces in Russia. Allied efforts were hampered by divided objectives, war-weariness (after WWI) and a lack of domestic support.
Tying a Surgeonâs Knot. 1  1. Create a left-over-right starting knot. 2  2. Make a loop with the left lace. 3  3. Circle the loop with the right lace.  4. Insert the right lace into the circle you created and 1  pull. 5. Wrap the right loop around the left loop again.  6. Pull tightly on the 1  loops. 7. Tie the other  shoe.
Simple Bow. Ye olde basic simple bow. You can attach of these to the top of a gift parcel with glue or adhesive tape (top left pic on this page), or else tie one around your gift parcel (top right pic on this page). Tying one is as simple as 1-2-3. Step 1 : Gather a small loop of ribbon in each hand. Step 2 : Tie in an simple overhand knot... the way you tied your shoelaces when you were a kid. Step 3 : After step 2, the bow will be facing away from you. Turn it around, straighten it up a bit, and there you have it, a perfect bow. Now you can cut the loose ends to the right length.