fɹʌm dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn tʊ ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː ɪn wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, dʒəpˈæn kˈɑːŋkɚd mˈʌtʃ ʌv sˈaʊθiːst ˈeɪʒə ænd ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk ɹˈiːdʒən.
From December 1941 to April 1942 in World War II, Japan conquered much of Southeast Asia and the Pacific region.