State Anthem of the Soviet Union

The national anthem of the Union of soviet socialist republics (USSR) from 1944-1991 was The replacement of the internationale,which was the anthem of USSR from 1922 to 1944,its melody was made by Aleksandr Alexandrov,the lyrics were written by Sergey Mikahilov. The anthem praised WW2,lenin,stalin,russia,and the Soviet Union. After Stalins death in 1953,the anthem was played without words until a new version was approved in 1977 praising only lenin.

English lyrics: Unbreakable Union of free republics, Our great russia has welded forever! Created by the will of the people, Glorious,beloved,Soviet Union!

Glory to our motherland,Free and cherished. United friendship of the people, Banner of the Soviet, Banner of the people, We march to victory with pride!

The freedom Of our nation Is sacred. With Lenin we illuminate our path, Our Stalin Tells the truth to the people, His ideas cherished the nation

(chorus)

Our army Marched to the front lines. We sweeped the enemy for our nation! Our Banner stays high forever, Our nation lives in victory!

(chorus)

The anthem was also used In the hymn of the bolshevik party in 1938,After the unions collapse,Boris yeltsin Made a New anthem that was not popular. Vladimir putin restored the anthem in 2000 with references to Russian federation and God only.

[The anthem origin came from the Bolshevik propoganda song life has become better]