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.
Tying a Tassel Knot. 1  1. Cross the laces. 2  2. Tie a square knot. 3  3. Form a loop with the left lace.  4. Wrap the tail around the loop 2 or 3 1  times. 5. Tuck the end in the loop and pull.  6. Repeat on the right 1  lace. 7. Tie the other  shoe.