Contents -- Maps and Figures -- Introduction -- One. The Information Network and the Outbreak of War -- Two. Neutrality and Vulnerability -- Three. Security and Radios -- Four. At War in Europe -- Five. In Pursuit of Cables to Asia and the Americas -- Six. Radio, the Navy, and Latin America -- Seven. The Quest for Independence -- Eight. The Illusion of Success -- Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Primary Sources -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.