The most important political event during the existence of the International was the Paris Commune of 1871, when the citizens of Paris rebelled against their government and held the city for two months.
Najvažniji politički događaj tijekom postojanja Internacionale bila je Pariška komuna 1871. godine, kada su se građani Pariza pobunili protiv svoje vlade i preuzeli kontrolu nad gradom puna dva mjeseca.