Did the Monroe Doctrine cover dominions?

This question came to me when reading a thread about Russian Alaska remaining. In the thread someone said that after WWI Alaska would probably become a LoN mandate under Canada, which was a British dominion at the time. Now seeing as Canada is technically still a British colony (albeit a heavily self-governing one) would the Monroe Doctrine (assuming it still exists) dictate against the transferel of Alaska from Russia to Canada?

Or, as another example, if British Guyana ever gained dominionship, could it gain French and Dutch Guiana as well after a European crisis or would they be forced under American domination (/independence)?
 
It would be fine, I think. Keep in mind that the Monroe Doctrine isn't even a law, it's just a policy that a US president set in place.

I doubt the US is going to complain about Canada taking Alaska after all that time.
 

MrP

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Well, I'd qualify what Finn says a bit, but I generally agree. It should be said that US approval will rest on the geopolitical situation and relations with other states ITTL as well as Britain/Canada/Guyana.
 
As I understand it, Monroe (or maybe Sec of State JQ Adams) made it clear that the Doctrine had no application to existing European possessions, but only barred recolonisation of places already independent, eg Spanish reconquest of Mexico or Peru.
 
As I understand it, Monroe (or maybe Sec of State JQ Adams) made it clear that the Doctrine had no application to existing European possessions, but only barred recolonisation of places already independent, eg Spanish reconquest of Mexico or Peru.

I'd always heard that it included the swapping of European colonies between one another as well. Despite that, my question has been answered, so thanks!
 
Bluntly in a 1917 equivalent with a friendly US-UK relations and Russian Alaska the only reason the US would moan about Canada moving into Alaska is because they might want to use it as a refuge for Russian White's. Otherwise no one would even think to invoke the Monroe doctrine.
 
I'd always heard that it included the swapping of European colonies between one another as well. Despite that, my question has been answered, so thanks!

France was allowed to regain St Barts from Sweden when Sweden decided to give it up after a hurricaine wrecked Gustavia.

By that time the US was in the mood to resist colony swapping but didn't protest this one as it was viewed as a retrocession

All in all, the Monroe Doctrine depends upon 2 factors
-1- the strength of the USA
-2- the USA's relations with particular European powers

Regarding the first, that is why during the ACW France was able to push its Mexican policy, and Spain retake, rather disastrously, Santo Domingo

If there had been a European war, and the changes you suggest were on the table, the US presumably would be allied to the victors who wanted to do these things - eg annex Alaska, or take over the Guyanas. In that situation it would be a lot harder for it to protest than if it had remained neutral, or if it was a hostile power trying to do it

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Grey Wolf
 
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