In this epic sequel to Winds of War, also based on Herman Wouk's bestseller of the same name, we follow the members of an American family during World War II. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Victor "Pug" Henry becomes commander of a warship, while his sons serve as fighter pilots and officers in a submarine. In Europe, Henry's Jewish relatives try to escape the Holocaust and an American diplomat unsuccessfully tries to convince the American government of the mass murder of millions of Jews.