Talk:Khodynka Tragedy
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[edit] "Aftermath"
Is there any historical evidence that "When they learned about the accident, Nicholas and Alexandra were shocked. They spent the rest of the day visiting hospitals and comforting the wounded."
This seems hard to believe. Without historical evidence, how might the author know the subjective emotions or motivations of Nicholas and Alexandra?
Oh, but you missed this...
"...A festive ball was to be held that night at the French embassy in Moscow. Despite the deaths, Nicholas attended the ball for diplomatic reasons."
Which is more speculation. For "diplomatic reasons". How diplomatic is this attendance to the "festive ball"? When exactly did they find the time to slip away from the dead and dying to join the festivities?
[edit] Use of "tragedy"
Is "tragedy" the usual word used to describe this event? If not, we should find a more neutral word. Other equally horrific events on Wikipedia have been described using a less evocative term than "tragedy". --Saforrest 20:16, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
