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.
To tie a Nicky Knot: 1  Start with wide-end of the tie one-foot longer than narrow end and cross wide-end under narrow. 2  The wide-end should cover the shirt. 3  Tie's wide-end up through loop. 4  Tie's wide-end down and underneath the necktie narrow end. 5  Pass tie's wide-end across the front of necktie narrow end.