Sihu Dream

Sihu Dream (シフ夢), is a political party in Sihu. It is the largest party in Sihu and is one of 4 parties represented in the Parliament alongside the Tomorrow Party, the New Party and the Green Future Party.

The party was founded in 1948 by liberals who were opposed to the ongoing CoN mandate over Sihu. The party was initially led by Hara Motoichiro who became Prime Minister in the first democratic elections to the Parliament in 1950. The party won a subsequent landslide victory in 1955. It absorbed the opposition centre-left Sihu Social Democratic Labour Party and centre-right Sihu People's Party to present a united front for independence. After the country gained independence the party implemented policies to remain in office - culminating in the 1962 Sihu student riots which were eventually crushed.

Between 1956 and 1990 it was the only party represented in Parliament. Under the leadership of Hara Yasuo the party began to liberalise and allow for democratic elections after a series of protests in the summer of 1987. Despite this the party has consistently maintained a 2/3rds majority in Parliament in every election.

The party continues to hold a dominant position in Sihuese politics, it supports policies which has led to Sihu's rapid economic growth in the late 20th century. It also supports policies and has implemented many progressive social policies particularly under the leadership of Hara Toshiharu. The party supports Sihuese membership of the Sinju Union and the adoption of the Sinju won as Sihu's official currency. It is a proponent of and increased cooperation with other nations in Bangju and Sinju. In response to the 2019 Sihu floods the party announced new measures to tackle climate change.

Founding and first years in government

 * Founding in preparation for 1950 election
 * Relations with other parties
 * Corruption engulfs conservatives and socialists run a bad campaign, Sihu Dream wins through the middle
 * Grand coalition
 * Instability
 * Censorship of the press and first clashes with CoN
 * 1955 landslide, accusations of rigging election

Merger with opposition parties

 * 1956 Independence congress. Merger with leftists and conservatives
 * United front for independence
 * Clashes with CoN
 * 1958 UDI

Authoritarian rule

 * 1959 electoral law
 * Banning of other political parties
 * Arrest of union leaders
 * 1962 student demonstrations and near collapse of the government
 * Post-demonstrations crackdown and centralisation of power
 * De-facto personality cult around Hara Motoichiro
 * Rapid economic growth policies
 * Domestic stability

Liberalisation

 * Death of Hara Motoichiro and 1982 political crisis
 * Ascension of Hara Yasuo
 * Conflict with new opposition parties
 * 1987 protests and reforms
 * Liberal authoritarianism
 * Liberal social policies
 * Hara Toshiharu's reforms
 * Return to stability
 * Election of Hara Eitoku