Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, at the end of World War I.  It was signed at the Palace of  Versailles between the new Weimar government of Germany and the Allies.  The Weimar government setup in Germany in 1918 maintained little power.  This marked the win for the Allies and the loss for the Central Powers.  Included in the treaty, was the formation of the League of Nations.  This was the world's first peacekeeping body. The Germans were forced to sign a humiliating treaty accepting responsibility for causing the war.  Germany was required to stop military service, and reduce its army to 100,000.  Germany also had to demilitarize all the territory on the Rhine River.  In addition, Germany had to stop nearly all production of war material and limit its navy to 24 ships without submarines.  Germany was also required to make  financial reparation.  It was basically a blank check.  Germany recognized the nations of Belgium, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Austria.  They also denounced the Brest-Litovsk treaty.  In addition, Alsace-Lorraine was returned to France, and Poland received large parts of  West Prussia.  Germany also lost all its colonies.  Rising hostilities toward the rest of Europe grew.  The open hostility and feelings of revenge by Germany, foreshadowed the start of World War II.