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.
Statements (50)
| 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)
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“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
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labor rallies ⓘ left-wing protest marches ⓘ socialist and communist party congresses ⓘ |
| tempo | typically moderate march tempo ⓘ |
| usedAs |
anthem of communist parties
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anthem of labor unions ⓘ anthem of socialist parties ⓘ protest song ⓘ |
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