The Internationale" is the preeminent anthem of the international communist and socialist movement, with lyrics written by Eugène Pottier in 1871 and music composed by Pierre De Geyter in 1888. It was the official anthem of Soviet Russia and the USSR until 1944. • Origin:Written in June 1871 by Eugène Pottier, shortly after the suppression of the Paris Commune. • Composer: The music was composed in 1888 by Belgian worker Pierre De Geyter. • Significance: Adopted by the Second International and l