The Internationale

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The Internationale is a historic socialist and communist anthem that has been widely adopted by leftist movements and parties around the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf communist anthem
political anthem
revolutionary song
socialist anthem
song
composer Pierre De Geyter
countryOfOrigin France
culturalImpact iconic song of 20th-century revolutionary movements
symbol of global left-wing politics
genre march
hasLyricsTheme abolition of exploitation
anti-capitalism
class struggle
proletarian internationalism
revolution
workers' solidarity
hasTranslation Chinese
English
German
Russian
Spanish
many other languages
ideology communism
internationalism
socialism
inception 1871 (lyrics)
1888 (music)
inspiredBy Paris Commune
keyConcept “Arise, ye workers from your slumber” (typical English opening line)
“C’est la lutte finale” (French refrain line)
lyricist Eugène Pottier
movement communist movement
labor movement
socialist movement
notableEnglishTranslator Charles H. Kerr (publisher of an early English version)
officialStatus anthem of the Chinese Communist Party (historically used)
anthem of the Communist International
anthem of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO)
anthem of the Soviet Union (until 1944, melody only after 1944 in some contexts)
anthem of various socialist and communist parties worldwide
originalLanguage French
performedAt May Day demonstrations
labor rallies
left-wing protest marches
socialist and communist party congresses
tempo typically moderate march tempo
usedAs anthem of communist parties
anthem of labor unions
anthem of socialist parties
protest song

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chinese Communist Party anthem The Internationale
State Anthem of the Soviet Union replaced The Internationale